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cooperar

koh-oh-peh-RAHR/ko.o.peˈɾaɾ/

“cooperar” means “to cooperate” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to cooperate

Also: to collaborate, to help out
VerbA2regular ar
Two people working together to plant a small tree in a garden.
gerundcooperando
past Participlecooperado
infinitivecooperar

📝 In Action

Si todos cooperamos, terminaremos el trabajo más rápido.

A2

If we all cooperate, we will finish the work faster.

Es importante cooperar con los demás miembros del equipo.

B1

It is important to cooperate with the other team members.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • colaborar (to collaborate)
  • ayudar (to help)
  • contribuir (to contribute)

Antonyms

  • obstaculizar (to hinder)
  • entorpecer (to slow down/get in the way)

Common Collocations

  • cooperar con – to cooperate with (someone)
  • cooperar en – to cooperate in (a project/task)

to chip in

Also: to contribute
VerbB1regular ar
A group of hands placing small gold coins into a shared glass jar.

📝 In Action

¿Puedes cooperar con cinco euros para el regalo?

B1

Can you chip in five euros for the gift?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • aportar (to contribute/provide)

Common Collocations

  • cooperar para una causa – to contribute to a cause

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescooperaran
yocooperara
túcooperaras
vosotroscooperarais
nosotroscooperáramos
él/ella/ustedcooperara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescooperen
yocoopere
túcooperes
vosotroscooperéis
nosotroscooperemos
él/ella/ustedcoopere

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescooperaron
yocooperé
túcooperaste
vosotroscooperasteis
nosotroscooperamos
él/ella/ustedcooperó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescooperaban
yocooperaba
túcooperabas
vosotroscooperabais
nosotroscooperábamos
él/ella/ustedcooperaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescooperan
yocoopero
túcooperas
vosotroscooperáis
nosotroscooperamos
él/ella/ustedcoopera
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "cooperar" in Spanish:

to collaborate→to contribute→to cooperate→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cooperar

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'cooperar' to mean 'to chip in'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
cooperación(cooperation) — Noun
cooperativo(cooperative) — Adjective
cooperativa(cooperative (organization)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'cooperari', which combines 'co-' (together) and 'operari' (to work). Essentially, it means 'to work together'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: cooperateFrench: coopérerItalian: cooperare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'cooperar' a regular verb?

Yes, it follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar in all tenses.

Do I need to say both 'o' sounds?

Yes, in Spanish you should pronounce both vowels clearly: /ko-o-pe-rar/.