Dictionary · Spanish

externar

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to express; to voice

    to make known or communicate (thoughts, feelings, opinions)

  2. 2.

    to manifest; to show outwardly

    to display or exhibit externally

Examples

  • "Quiso externar sus preocupaciones ante el director."

    He wanted to express his concerns to the director.

  • "Es importante externar tus sentimientos en lugar de guardarlos."

    It is important to express your feelings rather than keep them bottled up.

  • "La empresa externó su apoyo a la comunidad."

    The company demonstrated its support for the community.

Usage

Formal and less commonly used than "expresar" in everyday speech. Frequently found in institutional, diplomatic, or written contexts. It emphasizes making something internal visible or communicable to the outside.

Conjugation

Full table

Presente

indicative
yoexterno
túexternas
él/ella/Ud.externa
nosotrosexternamos
vosotrosexternáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.externan

Pretérito Imperfecto

indicative
yoexternaba
túexternabas
él/ella/Ud.externaba
nosotrosexternábamos
vosotrosexternabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.externaban

Pretérito Indefinido

indicative
yoexterné
túexternaste
él/ella/Ud.externó
nosotrosexternamos
vosotrosexternasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.externaron

Futuro Simple

indicative
yoexternaré
túexternarás
él/ella/Ud.externará
nosotrosexternaremos
vosotrosexternaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.externarán