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verbo

BEHR-boh/ˈbeɾ.bo/

verb

Also: action word
NounmA1
A child jumping high in the air with a big smile.

📝 In Action

'Comer' es un verbo regular.

A1

'To eat' is a regular verb.

No entiendo cómo conjugar este verbo.

A2

I don't understand how to change the endings of this verb.

Cada oración necesita al menos un verbo.

B1

Every sentence needs at least one verb.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acción (action)

Antonyms

  • nombre (noun (in older grammatical contexts))

Common Collocations

  • verbo irregular – irregular verb
  • verbo auxiliar – helping verb (like 'have' or 'be')
  • conjugar un verbo – to change a verb's endings

speech, eloquence

Also: The Word
NounmC1formal
A person standing on a small wooden stage with their hand raised, speaking to a group of people.

📝 In Action

El orador tenía un verbo fácil y elegante.

C1

The speaker had an easy and elegant way of speaking.

Su verbo encendido inspiró a los trabajadores.

C2

His passionate speech inspired the workers.

En el principio era el Verbo.

C2

In the beginning was the Word.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • palabra (word)
  • elocuencia (eloquence)
  • oratoria (oratory)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • verbo fluido – fluent speech
  • facilidad de verbo – gift of the gab / eloquence

Idioms & Expressions

  • tener mucho verbo – to be very talkative or persuasive

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "verbo" in Spanish:

action word→eloquence→speech→the word→verb→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: verbo

Question 1 of 3

What does a 'verbo' represent in a basic Spanish sentence?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
verbal(verbal) — Adjective
verbalmente(verbally) — Adverb
adverbio(adverb) — Noun
proverbio(proverb) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
acerbosoberbo
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'verbum', which originally just meant 'word'. Over time, it specifically came to represent the most important word in a sentence: the action.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: verbFrench: verbeItalian: verbo

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if a word is a verb in Spanish?

Most Spanish verbs in their dictionary form (the infinitive) end in -ar, -er, or -ir.

Is 'verbo' masculine or feminine?

It is masculine: 'el verbo'.

Why does the 'v' sound like a 'b'?

In Spanish, the letters 'v' and 'b' represent the exact same sound. There is no difference in how you pronounce them!