Polyglot Dictionary

proporcionar

/pɾopoɾsjoˈnaɾ/

verb B2

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)
proporciono
preterite (yo)
proporcioné
past participle
proporcionado

Meaning

  1. to provide

    • Nos proporcionaron alojamiento.

      They provided us with accommodation.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

proveer

proveer is slightly more formal, like providing supplies; proporcionar is more general, like providing information or opportunities.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

propiciar

propiciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to provide."

Portuguese

proporcionar

proporcionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to provide."

Practice

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