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explorar

eks-plo-RAR/eks.ploˈɾaɾ/

to explore

Also: to survey
VerbA2regular ar
A smiling lone hiker wearing a backpack stands on a mountain peak, looking out over a vibrant green valley and distant blue mountains, depicting physical discovery.
infinitiveexplorar
gerundexplorando
past Participleexplorado

📝 In Action

Vamos a explorar la selva mañana por la mañana.

A2

We are going to explore the jungle tomorrow morning.

Los niños exploraron cada rincón del parque.

B1

The children explored every corner of the park.

El barco explorador llegó a la costa desconocida.

C1

The exploration vessel arrived at the unknown coast.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • explorar el mundo – to explore the world
  • explorar una cueva – to explore a cave

to investigate

Also: to examine
VerbB1regular ar
A person wearing a detective hat holds a giant magnifying glass over a tangled, multicolored knot of ropes on a wooden desk, intensely focused on finding the solution.

📝 In Action

Necesitamos explorar nuevas opciones para reducir los costos.

B1

We need to explore new options to reduce costs.

Ella exploró sus sentimientos antes de tomar una decisión.

B2

She examined her feelings before making a decision.

El equipo decidió explorar la viabilidad del proyecto.

C1

The team decided to investigate the feasibility of the project.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • explorar posibilidades – to explore possibilities
  • explorar un tema – to explore a topic

to examine

Also: to probe
VerbB2regular arformal
A kind doctor in a white coat gently uses a small instrument to look into the ear of a seated child during a check-up.

📝 In Action

El médico tuvo que explorar la rodilla del paciente para ver el daño.

B2

The doctor had to examine the patient's knee to see the damage.

Los científicos exploraron los datos para encontrar patrones ocultos.

C1

The scientists screened the data to find hidden patterns.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • inspeccionar (to inspect)
  • detectar (to detect)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

preterite

él/ella/ustedexploró
ellos/ellas/ustedesexploraron
vosotrosexplorasteis
nosotrosexploramos
yoexploré
túexploraste

present

él/ella/ustedexplora
ellos/ellas/ustedesexploran
vosotrosexploráis
nosotrosexploramos
yoexploro
túexploras

imperfect

él/ella/ustedexploraba
ellos/ellas/ustedesexploraban
vosotrosexplorabais
nosotrosexplorábamos
yoexploraba
túexplorabas

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedexplore
ellos/ellas/ustedesexploren
vosotrosexploréis
nosotrosexploremos
yoexplore
túexplores

imperfect

él/ella/ustedexplorara
ellos/ellas/ustedesexploraran
vosotrosexplorarais
nosotrosexploráramos
yoexplorara
túexploraras
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Words that translate to "explorar" in Spanish:

to examine→to explore→to investigate→to probe→to survey→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: explorar

Question 1 of 2

¿Cuál es el mejor sinónimo de 'explorar' en la frase: 'El comité va a explorar todas las opciones'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
la exploración(exploration (noun)) — Noun
el explorador(explorer (person)) — Noun
inexplorado(unexplored (adjective)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *explorāre*, which originally meant 'to search out by crying out' or 'to investigate.' It combines the prefix *ex-* (out) and *plorare* (to cry out/lament), suggesting a search that involved shouting to find people or things.

First recorded: 15th century (in Spanish)

Cognates (Related words)

English: explorePortuguese: explorarFrench: explorer

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Es 'explorar' reflexivo (explorarse)?

Yes, 'explorarse' (to explore oneself) is used when discussing introspection or self-discovery, especially in psychological or philosophical contexts. For example: 'Necesita explorarse a sí mismo' (He needs to explore himself).