What does colaborar in Spanish mean?

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

The word colaborar in Spanish means cooperate, get together, contribute, chip in, pitch in, help out, help out with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colaborar

cooperate

verbo intransitivo (cooperar, participar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
¿Es cierto que colaboraste con la iglesia en la construcción de la nueva parroquia?
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Some people cooperated with the enemy during the last war.

get together

verbo intransitivo (dinero: aportar, donar,)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Los socios colaboraron para sufragar los gastos de la construcción de la nueva planta.
The partners got together to bear the costs of building the new plant.

contribute

verbo intransitivo (escribir artículos)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Colaboro ocasionalmente en la revista El Milenio, cubro temas políticos.
I occasionally contribute to the magazine The Millennium, writing on political topics.

chip in, pitch in

locución verbal (ayudar)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
En esta casa todos los comensales deben colaborar con la limpieza de la cocina.
Everybody in that house has to pitch in with cleaning the kitchen.

help out

locución verbal (ayudar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En las reuniones familiares, todos colaboran con los dueños de la casa.
Everybody helps the hosts out at family gatherings.

help out with

locución verbal (ayudar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los voluntarios colaboraron en la limpieza del barrio inundado.
The volunteers helped out with the cleaning of the flooded neighborhood.

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