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declaró

deh-klah-ROHdeklaˈɾo

“declaró” means “he/she/it declared” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

he/she/it declared

Also: you (formal) declared, stated
VerbB1regular ar
A formal person standing at a wooden podium with a microphone, making an official announcement.
gerunddeclarando
past Participledeclarado
infinitivedeclarar

📝 In Action

El presidente declaró el estado de emergencia ayer.

B1

The president declared a state of emergency yesterday.

Ella declaró su intención de participar en el proyecto.

B1

She stated her intention to participate in the project.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • anunció (announced)
  • manifestó (expressed)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • declaró la guerra – declared war
  • se declaró inocente – pleaded innocent

testified

Also: reported
VerbB2regular arformal
A person sitting in a witness box in a courtroom, raising their right hand.

📝 In Action

El testigo declaró ante el juez durante tres horas.

B2

The witness testified before the judge for three hours.

Él no declaró todo el dinero en la aduana.

B2

He didn't declare all the money at customs.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • atestiguó (witnessed/testified)

Common Collocations

  • declaró bajo juramento – testified under oath

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodeclarara
túdeclararas
él/ella/usteddeclarara
nosotrosdeclaráramos
vosotrosdeclararais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeclararan

Present Subjunctive

yodeclare
túdeclares
él/ella/usteddeclare
nosotrosdeclaremos
vosotrosdeclaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeclaren

Indicative

Preterite

yodeclaré
túdeclaraste
él/ella/usteddeclaró
nosotrosdeclaramos
vosotrosdeclarasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeclararon

Imperfect

yodeclaraba
túdeclarabas
él/ella/usteddeclaraba
nosotrosdeclarábamos
vosotrosdeclarabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeclaraban

Present

yodeclaro
túdeclaras
él/ella/usteddeclara
nosotrosdeclaramos
vosotrosdeclaráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeclaran
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Words that translate to "declaró" in Spanish:

testified→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: declaró

Question 1 of 2

If you see 'declaró' in a sentence, when did the action happen?

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👥 Word Family▼
declaración(declaration/statement) — Noun
declarar(to declare) — Verb
declarativo(declarative) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'declarare,' which means 'to make clear.' It combines 'de-' (completely) and 'clarare' (to make bright or clear).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: declaredFrench: déclara

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'declaro' different from 'declaró'?

Yes! 'Declaro' (no accent) means 'I declare' (present tense). 'Declaró' (with accent) means 'he/she/it declared' (past tense).

Can I use 'declaró' to say 'He confessed his love'?

Absolutely. In Spanish, when someone confesses their feelings, we use 'se declaró' (he/she declared himself/herself).