beneficiar
“beneficiar” means “to benefit” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to benefit
Also: to favor, to help
📝 In Action
Comer verduras beneficia mucho tu salud.
A2Eating vegetables benefits your health a lot.
La nueva ley va a beneficiar a las familias con hijos.
B1The new law is going to benefit families with children.
El buen clima benefició la cosecha de este año.
B2The good weather helped this year's harvest.
to process
Also: to refine
📝 In Action
La mina beneficia el cobre antes de exportarlo.
C1The mine processes the copper before exporting it.
Es necesario beneficiar el grano de café adecuadamente.
C2It is necessary to process the coffee bean properly.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Indicative
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
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Which sentence is correct for 'This law benefits the students'?
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📚 Etymology▼
From Latin 'beneficiare', which comes from 'bene' (well) and 'facere' (to do or make).
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'beneficiar' a regular verb?
Yes, it follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in '-ar' in all tenses.
Can I use 'beneficiar' to say 'I benefit FROM something'?
Usually, for 'benefiting from', you use the reflexive 'beneficiarse de'. For example: 'Me beneficio del sol' (I benefit from the sun).
How is it different from 'ayudar'?
'Ayudar' is general 'to help'. 'Beneficiar' specifically implies that something is providing an advantage or improving a situation.