obrar

/oˈβɾaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (yo): obro
preterite (yo): obré
past participle: obrado

Meaning

to act
- Obró con prudencia.
  
  He acted prudently.

Similar words

actuar

obrar is more formal or literary, often with a moral or judicial connotation, like doing the right thing; actuar is the everyday, common word for "to act," behave, or perform.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

agir

agir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to act."

Practice

1 What does obrar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches obrar?

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Last updated 2026-09-24