Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| gestión | /xesˈtjon/ | feminine |
| gerenciamiento | /xeɾenθjaˈmjento/ /xeɾensjaˈmjento/ |
masculine |
| gerenteo | /xeɾenteo/ (from spelling rules) | Chile, masculine |
Management in Spanish refers to administration or the process of managing. gestión is a versatile term used for the process of managing, the performance of an administrative task or the handling of a specific matter. In contrast, gerencia is often used to refer to the management department or the specific body of people in charge of a company.
Which one should you use?
While gestión focuses on the process or a specific administrative procedure, gerenciamiento is a more formal term used to describe the professional function of a manager or the technical act of directing a company. Additionally, gerencia refers to the group of people or the department, whereas gestión refers to the act of management itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, gerencia is a common term for management in business contexts. In Spain, dirección is frequently used in formal situations. In Chile, the masculine term gerenteo is used colloquially.
How does it change in a sentence?
gestión is a feminine noun. gerenciamiento and gerenteo are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/xesˈtjon/
Did you know?
- The word gestión shares a common ancestor with the English word 'gesture'. Both stem from the Latin root meaning 'to carry' or 'to perform', implying that a 'gesture' is a physical performance and 'gestión' is an administrative one.
- In Spanish, the word gestión is often used to describe the act of 'pulling strings' or navigating bureaucracy to get a specific favor or permit.
- If you are in Chile and hear someone use the slang term gerenteo, they are likely not talking about professional business strategy, but are instead using a colloquialism to describe the 'act' of acting like a boss.
Examples in context
- Una gestión empresarial incompetente afecta directamente a los trabajadores.An incompetent business management directly affects the employees.This sentence illustrates how incompetent business management affects employees using gestión.Tatoeba #5629108 by arh, translation #6620411 by arh
- La gestión finalmente sucumbió a la demanda de los trabajadores y les dio un aumento.The management finally succumbed to the demand of the workers and gave them a raise.This sentence shows how management responded to worker demands using gestión.Tatoeba #854059 by Ragal, translation #237971 by CK
- “La economía distancia las dos orillas del Atlántico”, así resume La Stampa las repercusiones de las recientes declaraciones de Barack Obama, según las cuales las débiles perspectivas de crecimiento en Estados Unidos se deben a la mala gestión de la crisis de la zona euro."The economy has opened up a faultline in the Atlantic," announces La Stampa, reporting on the impact of recent remarks by Barack Obama which imply that the poor management of the Eurozone crisis is to blame for the feeble outlook for growth in the US.This sentence describes the repercussions of poor crisis management using gestión.Tatoeba #1826757 by al_ex_an_der, translation #1826758 by al_ex_an_der
- La administración de la empresa se esfuerza por mejorar la eficiencia.The management of the company strives to improve efficiency.
- La dirección de la organización estableció nuevas políticas comerciales.The management of the organization established new business policies.
- La gestión de mi equipo es eficiente y efectiva.The management of my team is efficient and effective.
- El manejo de los recursos es esencial para el éxito del proyecto.The management of resources is essential for the project's success.
- La gerencia de la empresa trabaja en equipo para lograr resultados excepcionales.The management of the company works as a team to achieve exceptional results.
- En nuestra empresa, la dirección se preocupa por mejorar la gestión interna.In our company, management is concerned with improving internal operations.
Example conversation
Two colleagues discuss a project's organization.
- AlejandroMaría, creo que necesitamos una mejor gestión del tiempo.María, I think we need better time management.
- MaríaTienes razón, Alejandro. El calendario es un desastre.You're right, Alejandro. The calendar is a mess.
- AlejandroLa gestión de este proyecto es muy complicada.The management of this project is very complicated.
- MaríaBusquemos una herramienta nueva para organizarnos.Let's look for a new tool to organize ourselves.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “management” translations and entries gestión, gerenciamiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gerenciamiento, gestión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
