WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| administrar⇒ vtr | (dirigir: empresa, negocio) | manage⇒, run⇒ vtr |
| | Juan administraba el negocio familiar. |
| | John managed (or: ran) the family business. |
| administrar vtr | (gobernar un territorio) | administer⇒, govern⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | manage⇒, run⇒ vtr |
| | El doctor Gutiérrez administra la provincia desde hace varios años. |
| | Doctor Gutierrez has been administering (or: governing) the province for several years. |
| administrar vtr | (dar una medicina) | administer⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | give⇒ vtr |
| | La enfermera administró el jarabe al paciente cada seis horas. |
| | The nurse administered the syrup to the patient every six hours. |
| administrar vtr | (usar de manera eficiente) | manage⇒ vtr |
| | (resource) | ration⇒ vtr |
| | (resource, carefully) | husband⇒ vtr |
| | La secretaria administraba el tiempo para poder cumplir con todos sus deberes. |
| | The secretary managed her time in order to fulfill all her duties. |
| Additional Translations |
| administrarse⇒ v prnl | (dosificarse, racionarse) | distribute⇒, divide⇒ vtr |
| | En el presupuesto se administraron los recursos financieros. |
| | Financial resources are distributed (or: divided) as outlined in the budget. |
| administrar⇒ vtr | (dar: sacramento) | administer⇒ vtr |
| | Al no poder ir a misa, el cura le administró la comunión en casa. |
| | Unable to attend mass, the priest administered communion to him at home. |
| administrar vtr | (repartir, distribuir) | distribute⇒, provide⇒ vtr |
| | (supervise) | administer⇒ vtr |
| | Administrábamos los alimentos entre la población. |
| | We distributed (or: provided) the supplies to the people. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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