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publicar

poo-blee-KAHRpubliˈkaɾ

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

to post

Also: to share
VerbA1regular with spelling change ar
A hand holding a smartphone with a colorful photo on the screen, a finger is pressing a large green button with a checkmark.
past Participlepublicado
infinitivepublicar
gerundpublicando

📝 In Action

Ella va a publicar una foto nueva en Instagram.

A1

She is going to post a new photo on Instagram.

No debes publicar información personal en internet.

A2

You shouldn't post personal information on the internet.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • publicar un comentario – to post a comment

to publish

Also: to release
VerbB1regular with spelling change ar
A printing press or a stack of fresh, new hardcover books being placed on a library shelf.
past Participlepublicado
infinitivepublicar
gerundpublicando

📝 In Action

El autor publicó su novela el año pasado.

B1

The author published his novel last year.

La revista publica artículos científicos cada mes.

B2

The magazine publishes scientific articles every month.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • publicar un libro – to publish a book
  • recién publicado – recently published

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yopublique
túpubliques
él/ella/ustedpublique
nosotrospubliquemos
vosotrospubliquéis
ellos/ellas/ustedespubliquen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yopublicara
túpublicaras
él/ella/ustedpublicara
nosotrospublicáramos
vosotrospublicarais
ellos/ellas/ustedespublicaran

Indicative

Preterite

yopubliqué
túpublicaste
él/ella/ustedpublicó
nosotrospublicamos
vosotrospublicasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespublicaron

Imperfect

yopublicaba
túpublicabas
él/ella/ustedpublicaba
nosotrospublicábamos
vosotrospublicabais
ellos/ellas/ustedespublicaban

Present

yopublico
túpublicas
él/ella/ustedpublica
nosotrospublicamos
vosotrospublicáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespublican
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "publicar" in Spanish:

to post→to publish→to release→to share→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: publicar

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'I published' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
público(public) — Noun
publicación(publication/post) — Noun
publicidad(advertising) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'publicare', which means 'to make public' or 'to place at the disposal of the community'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: publishFrench: publierItalian: pubblicare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'publicar' always involve books?

No! In modern Spanish, it is the most common word for 'posting' anything on social media, like a photo, video, or comment.