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articular

ar-tee-koo-lar/artikuˈlaɾ/

to articulate

Also: to speak
VerbB1regular ar
A close-up of a person's mouth clearly and precisely forming a word.
gerundarticulando
past Participlearticulado
infinitivearticular

📝 In Action

Tienes que articular mejor para que te entiendan.

A2

You have to articulate better so they can understand you.

Estaba tan nervioso que no podía articular palabra.

B1

He was so nervous he couldn't say a word.

Es difícil articular una respuesta en este momento.

B2

It is difficult to formulate a response right now.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • callar (to keep quiet)
  • balbucear (to mumble)

Common Collocations

  • articular palabra – to say a word
  • articular claramente – to articulate clearly

to coordinate

Also: to joint
VerbC1regular arformal
Several colorful puzzle pieces being fitted together perfectly.
gerundarticulando
past Participlearticulado
infinitivearticular

📝 In Action

El gobierno busca articular una respuesta ante la crisis.

C1

The government seeks to coordinate a response to the crisis.

Es necesario articular las diferentes áreas de la empresa.

B2

It is necessary to link the different areas of the company.

Las piezas se deben articular perfectamente.

C2

The pieces must fit together perfectly.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • desarticular (to break up/disconnect)
  • desorganizar (to disorganize)

Common Collocations

  • articular esfuerzos – to coordinate efforts
  • articular una propuesta – to structure a proposal

articular

Also: joint
Adjectivem or fB2
A simple illustration of a human knee joint showing where two bones meet.

📝 In Action

Sufre de un dolor articular crónico.

B1

He suffers from chronic joint pain.

La salud articular es importante para los deportistas.

B2

Joint health is important for athletes.

Esta crema alivia la rigidez articular.

C1

This cream relieves joint stiffness.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • dolor articular – joint pain
  • cápsula articular – joint capsule

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesarticularan
yoarticulara
túarticularas
vosotrosarticularais
nosotrosarticuláramos
él/ella/ustedarticulara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesarticulen
yoarticule
túarticules
vosotrosarticuléis
nosotrosarticulemos
él/ella/ustedarticule

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesarticularon
yoarticulé
túarticulaste
vosotrosarticulasteis
nosotrosarticulamos
él/ella/ustedarticuló

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesarticulaban
yoarticulaba
túarticulabas
vosotrosarticulabais
nosotrosarticulábamos
él/ella/ustedarticulaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesarticulan
yoarticulo
túarticulas
vosotrosarticuláis
nosotrosarticulamos
él/ella/ustedarticula
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "articular" in Spanish:

articular→to articulate→to joint→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: articular

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence uses 'articular' as an adjective?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
artículo(article) — Noun
articulación(joint/articulation) — Noun
desarticular(to dismantle/disconnect) — Verb
articulado(articulated/jointed) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'articulare', which comes from 'articulus', meaning 'a small joint' or 'a part'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: articulateFrench: articuler

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'articular' an irregular verb?

No, it is a completely regular -ar verb. It follows the same conjugation rules as 'hablar' or 'caminar'.

Can 'articular' mean a news article?

No. The word for a news article or a grammatical article (like 'the') is 'artículo'. 'Articular' is either a verb (to speak/organize) or an adjective (about joints).

How do you say 'joint pain' in Spanish?

You say 'dolor articular'. Notice that 'articular' doesn't change its ending to match the masculine 'dolor'.