What does enterar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word enterar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enterar in Spanish.

The word enterar in Spanish means inform, tell, notify, pay, remit, notice, realize, see, find out. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enterar

inform, tell, notify

verbo transitivo (notificar, comunicar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No fue posible salvar la vida de la mujer atropellada, hay que enterar a la familia de su fallecimiento.
It wasn't possible to save the life of the woman who was run over. Now we have to inform the family of her death.

pay, remit

verbo transitivo (AmL (pagar a oficina pública)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es obligatorio enviar un oficio a la tesorería, indicando las cantidades a enterar por cada impuesto.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Remit your monthly mortgage payment to the bank on time.

notice, realize, see

(darse cuenta) (perceive)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El maestro no se enteraba de que los alumnos hacían trampa en el examen.
The teacher did not notice (or: realize) the students were cheating on the exam.

find out

(informarse) (formal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Me he enterado de que Elena sale con su compañero de trabajo.
I've found out that she's dating a coworker.

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