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configurar

kon-fee-goo-rar/koɱfiɣuˈɾaɾ/

“configurar” means “to set up” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to set up

Also: to configure
VerbA2regular ar
A friendly robot connecting colorful wires to a glowing circuit board.
gerundconfigurando
past Participleconfigurado
infinitiveconfigurar

📝 In Action

Necesito configurar mi nuevo teléfono.

A1

I need to set up my new phone.

¿Cómo puedo configurar la cuenta de correo?

A2

How can I set up the email account?

El técnico configuró el router para que la señal fuera más fuerte.

B1

The technician configured the router so that the signal would be stronger.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • desajustar (to mess up settings)

Common Collocations

  • configurar ajustes – to configure settings
  • configurar el sistema – to set up the system
  • configurar la privacidad – to set up privacy

to shape

Also: to outline
VerbC1regular arformal
Hands molding a piece of bright blue clay into a smooth star shape.
gerundconfigurando
past Participleconfigurado
infinitiveconfigurar

📝 In Action

La historia configura nuestra identidad nacional.

B2

History shapes our national identity.

Varios factores configuran el clima de esta región.

C1

Several factors shape the climate of this region.

Estas leyes configuran el nuevo marco económico.

C1

These laws shape the new economic framework.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • configurar el futuro – to shape the future
  • configurar la realidad – to shape reality

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiguraran
yoconfigurara
túconfiguraras
vosotrosconfigurarais
nosotrosconfiguráramos
él/ella/ustedconfigurara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiguren
yoconfigure
túconfigures
vosotrosconfiguréis
nosotrosconfiguremos
él/ella/ustedconfigure

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiguraron
yoconfiguré
túconfiguraste
vosotrosconfigurasteis
nosotrosconfiguramos
él/ella/ustedconfiguró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiguraban
yoconfiguraba
túconfigurabas
vosotrosconfigurabais
nosotrosconfigurábamos
él/ella/ustedconfiguraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesconfiguran
yoconfiguro
túconfiguras
vosotrosconfiguráis
nosotrosconfiguramos
él/ella/ustedconfigura
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Words that translate to "configurar" in Spanish:

to configure→to outline→to shape→

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Quick Quiz: configurar

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If you buy a new computer, what do you need to do first?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
configuración(configuration/settings) — Noun
configurable(adjustable/customizable) — Adjective
reconfigurar(to reconfigure) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'configurare', which combines 'con-' (together) and 'figurare' (to give shape). It literally means 'to shape together' or 'to give a common form'.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: configureFrench: configurer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'ajustar' and 'configurar'?

'Ajustar' usually means making small changes (adjusting), while 'configurar' is used for the initial setup or the overall structure of settings.

Is 'configurar' only for technology?

No. While very common in tech, it can also describe shaping abstract things like laws, a person's character, or the layout of a city.

Does it change in the past tense?

Yes, but it follows regular rules. For example, 'I set up' is 'configuré' and 'they set up' is 'configuraron'.