Procesar (en. Process)

/pɾoɣeˈsaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Subject something to a process to obtain a result.
The computer processes data quickly.
La computadora procesa los datos rápidamente.
Modify or transform something through a procedure.
We have to process food before eating.
Tenemos que procesar los alimentos antes de comer.
Follow up or attend to a procedure or request.
The bank is processing your credit application.
El banco está procesando su solicitud de crédito.

Etymology

From the Latin 'processare', which means 'to advance' or 'to go forward'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

process information
Data treatment to generate conclusions.
procesar información
process an order
Carry out the necessary procedures to complete a purchase request.
procesar un pedido
process a procedure
Follow the procedure to obtain an administrative result.
procesar un trámite

Related Words

treatment
Action of treating or processing something.
tratamiento
procedure
Ordered way of doing something in stages.
procedimiento
result
What is obtained by completing a process.
resultado

Slang Meanings

To make something complicated
Don't process me with strange stories.
No me proceses con historias raras.
To improve a situation
Let's process this crisis positively.
Vamos a procesar esta crisis de forma positiva.