Polyglot Dictionary

obtener

/oβteˈneɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
obtengo
preterite (yo)
obtuve
past participle
obtenido

Meaning

  1. to obtain

    • Obtuvo una beca.

      He obtained a scholarship.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

obtenir

obtenir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to obtain."

Portuguese

obter

obter is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to obtain."

Practice

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