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"Convalidar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to recognize", and "validar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to validate". Learn more about the difference between "convalidar" and "validar" below.
convalidar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (education)
a. to recognize
Estudié un año en el extranjero, y mi escuela solo me convalidó dos asignaturas.I studied abroad for a year, and my school only recognized two subjects.
b. to accept
Tendré que repetir las asignaturas que la universidad no convalidó.I'm going to have to repeat the courses the university wouldn't accept.
c. to validate
Las materias pueden convalidarse siempre y cuando su contenido sea similar.Subjects can be validated as long as they have similar content.
d. to recognise (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Krishna acaba de mudarse al país y espera que la institución convalide su carrera universitaria.Krishna has just moved to the country and is hoping that the institution will recognise his university degree.
validar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to validate
El perito validó la información contenida en el documento.The expert validated the information contained in the document.
b. to ratify
La presidenta validó su compromiso con el ayuntamiento de mejorar el sistema de drenaje.The president ratified her compromise with the city council to improve the drainage system.
