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acumular

ah-koo-moo-LAHR/akumuˈlaɾ/

“acumular” means “to accumulate” in Spanish (to gather or build up a quantity of something).

to accumulate

Also: to amass, to pile up
VerbB1regular ar
A growing pile of colorful round stones on a simple wooden surface.
gerundacumulando
past Participleacumulado
infinitiveacumular

📝 In Action

Acumulo puntos cada vez que uso mi tarjeta de crédito.

A2

I accumulate points every time I use my credit card.

Ella ha acumulado mucha experiencia en este trabajo.

B1

She has amassed a lot of experience in this job.

Es peligroso dejar que se acumule el gas en la cocina.

B2

It is dangerous to let gas build up in the kitchen.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • acumular riqueza – to amass wealth
  • acumular puntos – to accumulate points
  • acumular polvo – to gather dust

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesacumularan
yoacumulara
túacumularas
vosotrosacumularais
nosotrosacumuláramos
él/ella/ustedacumulara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesacumulen
yoacumule
túacumules
vosotrosacumuléis
nosotrosacumulemos
él/ella/ustedacumule

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesacumularon
yoacumulé
túacumulaste
vosotrosacumulasteis
nosotrosacumulamos
él/ella/ustedacumuló

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesacumulaban
yoacumulaba
túacumulabas
vosotrosacumulabais
nosotrosacumulábamos
él/ella/ustedacumulaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesacumulan
yoacumulo
túacumulas
vosotrosacumuláis
nosotrosacumulamos
él/ella/ustedacumula
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Words that translate to "acumular" in Spanish:

to accumulate→to amass→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: acumular

Question 1 of 3

Which of these sentences means 'The laundry is piling up'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
acumulación(accumulation) — Noun
acumulador(accumulator / hoarder) — Noun
acumulativo(cumulative) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'accumulare', which comes from 'ad-' (towards) and 'cumulare' (to heap up). It is directly related to the word 'cúmulo' (a heap or pile).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: accumulateFrench: accumulerItalian: accumulare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'acumular' a reflexive verb?

It can be! Use 'acumular' when you are the one doing the gathering (e.g., gathering points). Use 'acumularse' (reflexive) when things are piling up on their own (e.g., work piling up).

Can I use it for 'hoarding'?

Yes, a person who hoards things is often called an 'acumulador compulsivo' in Spanish.

Does it have any stem changes?

No, it is a completely regular verb in all tenses. You just follow the standard -ar verb rules.