deliberación
/delibeɾaˈθjon/feminine
The English word deliberation is translated into Spanish as deliberación.
deliberación refers to the careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.
Meaning: careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of deliberación is deliberaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/delibeɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The noun deliberación shares the same root as the Spanish word libra, which refers to a scale or balance.
- In Spanish law, deliberaciones often refers to the secret meetings of a jury or judges. These sessions are strictly confidential to ensure that the final verdict is reached without external influence.
- While English uses 'deliberation' to describe the act of thinking, Spanish speakers might prefer reflexión if they mean a deep, personal thought process.
Examples in context
- La deliberación del comité fue extensaThe committee's deliberation was extensive
- Después de un análisis profundo, tomamos una decisiónAfter thorough deliberation, we made a decision
- El debate de los expertos llevó a una conclusiónThe experts' deliberation led to a conclusion
- Tomaremos en consideración todas las opciones antes de decidirWe will consider all options before deciding
- Voy a pensarlo bien antes de dar una respuestaI'll think it over before giving an answer
- Le di muchas vueltas antes de tomar una decisiónI thought about it a lot before making a decision
- Estoy reflexionando sobre todas las opciones posiblesI'm reflecting on all possible options
- La deliberación de los jueces tomó mucho tiempo.The deliberation of the judges took a long time.
- Necesitamos una deliberación profunda antes de decidir.We need a deep deliberation before deciding.
- Tras una larga deliberación, aprobaron el plan.After a long deliberation, they approved the plan.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing a new company policy at work.
- Javier¿Qué opinas de la nueva propuesta?What do you think of the new proposal?
- LucíaCreo que requiere una deliberación más extensa.I think it requires a more extensive deliberation.
- JavierTienes razón, Lucía, es un tema serio.You are right, Lucía, it is a serious matter.
- LucíaDebemos analizar todos los puntos con calma.We must analyze all the points calmly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deliberation” translations and entries deliberación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
