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cooperar

to cooperate

verb koh-oh-peh-RAHR Rare
People & Society Relationships

Origin: From Latin cooperari, from co- (together) + operari (to work).

Also means

to collaborate

Usage Note

Cooperar means to work together towards a shared goal, used in political, international, and everyday contexts: cooperar con las autoridades ('to cooperate with the authorities'), cooperar al desarrollo ('to cooperate on development'). The noun cooperación and the adjective cooperativo share the same root. Do not confuse cooperar with colaborar, which is largely synonymous but slightly more common in creative or academic teamwork contexts.

Examples

"Los países cooperaron para resolver la crisis."

Natural Translation

The countries cooperated to resolve the crisis.

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