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"Enfermo" is a form of "enfermar", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to fall ill". "Entero" is a form of "enterar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to inform". Learn more about the difference between "enfermo" and "entero" below.
enfermar(
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fehr
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mahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to fall ill
Los residentes de la ciudad enfermaron a causa de amebas en el agua.The town residents fell ill from amoebas in the water.
b. to get sick
Si no te pones la vacuna podrías enfermar.If you don't get vaccinated, you could get sick.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to make sick
La última vez que comí allí, la comida me enfermó.The last time I ate there, the food made me sick.
3. (colloquial) (to bother)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to annoy
Me enferma cuando la gente comienza a eructar para divertirse.It annoys me when people start belching for fun.
b. to irritate
Me enferma que siempre saque buenas calificaciones sin siquiera estudiar.It irritates me how she always gets good grades without even studying.
enfermarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get sick
¡Qué mala suerte! Se enfermó el primer día de vacaciones.What bad luck! She got sick on the first day of vacation.
b. to fall ill
La mitad del equipo se ha enfermado, así que tenemos que abandonar el partido.Half of the team has fallen ill, so we have to forfeit the game.
5. (to menstruate) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to have one's period
Es ese momento del mes en que una se enferma.It's that time of the month when you have your period.
enterar(
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rahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to pay
Ahora ya es posible enterar los impuestos a través de Internet.It is now possible to pay your taxes over the Internet.
a. to complete
Ya enteré el primer trimestre de la formación.I have already completed my first term of training.
enterarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
5. (to know)
a. to hear
¿Te has enterado de lo que les pasó estando de vacaciones?Did you hear about what happened to them when they were on vacation?
b. to find out
Acabo de enterarme por mi vecina y he venido tan deprisa como he podido.I just found out from my neighbor and came as quickly as possible.
