Experimentaba (en. I was experiencing)

/ekspeɾi'mentaba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To conduct a series of tests or trials to learn about a phenomenon.
She was experimenting with different materials in her laboratory.
Ella experimentaba con diferentes materiales en su laboratorio.
To feel or experience something for the first time.
He was experiencing emotions he had never felt before.
Él experimentaba emociones que nunca antes había sentido.
To try something new to observe its effect.
The scientist was experimenting with new chemical formulas.
El científico experimentaba con nuevas fórmulas químicas.

Etymology

From Latin 'experimentāre', meaning 'to test or try out'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to experience changes
to suffer or notice modifications in a state or situation.
experimentar cambios
to be in a testing phase
to be in a trial period to evaluate results.
estar en fase de experimentación
to experience emotions
to live and feel different emotional states.
experimentar emociones

Related Words

experiment
Process or activity to test a hypothesis.
experimento
experimentation
Action of experimenting or conducting trials.
experimentación
experimenter
Person who carries out an experiment.
experimentador

Slang Meanings

To try new things in a more relaxed context.
I was experimenting in the kitchen and ended up with an incredible recipe.
Estaba experimentando en la cocina y salió una receta increíble.
To do something risky or unexpected.
We decided to experiment and went to an unplanned place.
Decidimos experimentar y fuimos a un lugar no planeado.