Verbs  ›  contar
🇪🇸 Spanish verb

contar — to count (objects/ money/ people)

contar · contando · contado infinitive · gerund · participle
+con+para+[objetos/dinero/personas]+[historia/chiste/secreto]
contar — to count (objects/ money/ people)

Meanings of contar

1
to count (objects/ money/ people) +[objetos/ dinero/ personas]
El niño aprendió a contar hasta cien.The child learned to count to one hundred.
2
to tell (a story/ joke/ secret) +[historia/ chiste/ secreto]
Mi abuela nos contó una historia muy divertida.My grandmother told us a very funny story.
3
to count on (someone/ support/ help) +[con + persona/ apoyo/ ayuda]
Siempre puedes contar con mi ayuda cuando la necesites.You can always count on my help when you need it.
4
to have (residents/ facilities/ resources) +[con + habitantes/ instalaciones/ recursos]
La ciudad cuenta con más de dos millones de habitantes.The city has more than two million inhabitants.

Synonyms

decir · sayexplicar · explaincomentar · mentionnarrar · narrate

Antonyms

callar · silenceocultar · hideguardar · keep

Reflexive contarse

1
to be counted among; to be considered one of +[entre]
Se cuenta entre los mejores guitarristas del país.He is counted among the best guitarists in the country.
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