Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Monday August 11, 2008

presentar, verb:
to hand in; to show

We’ve already come across presentar used when when you introduce people.

Le presento a Carlos Solchaga, un compañero de trabajo.
This is Carlos Solchaga, a colleague of mine.

Among the many other meanings of presentar is handing in an essay at college:

Mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo.
I have to hand in an essay tomorrow.

Or showing a document to get in somewhere:

Hay que presentar carné de estudiante para tener derecho al descuento.
You have to show your student card to get the discount.

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveMonday August 11, 2008