Translation of Spanish word "conseguir" to English
conseguir
/kon.se.ˈɣiɾ/
Meaning
VerbTo obtain; to acquire.
How to use
In formal and informal contexts, 'conseguir' is used to convey the idea of obtaining or achieving something, often with a sense of accomplishment or satisfaction. For example, 'Me costó mucho tiempo conseguir un trabajo en una empresa importante' (It took me a long time to get a job at a major company). A common mistake made by learners is using 'conseguir' in the present perfect tense to describe a completed action, when in fact the present perfect is used to describe an action that began in the past and continues up to the present. For instance, 'He conseguido un nuevo cliente' is incorrect; the correct sentence would be 'He conseguido un nuevo cliente hace un mes' (I got a new client a month ago).
🇬🇧 English
to get / to achieve
Example
Mañana compraré una computadora en la tienda de descuento.
Tomorrow I'm buying a computer at the discount store.
Lance le conseguirá un anillo a Mary.
Lance will get Mary a ring.
Your personal vocabulary
🦊 Use this word in a live AI conversationCommon phrases
- conseguir un objetivo— to achieve a goal
- conseguir un buen resultado— to get a good result
- conseguir una oportunidad— to get an opportunity
- conseguir un título— to get a title
- conseguir un premio— to get a prize
📖 Related grammar
🦊 Conjugation of the verb "conseguir"Full conjugation →
Present Tense (Presente)
Simple Past (Pretérito Indefinido)
Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)
he conseguido
Imperative (Imperativo)
Frequency rank: #150 in Spanish
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The Spanish word "conseguir" means "to get / to achieve" in English.
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