acciones
/aɡˈθjones/
In Spanish, the English phrase "stocks" is translated as acciones.
The term acciones refers specifically to the shares or stocks of a company. If you want to refer to the stock market itself, the term used is bolsa de valores. To discuss how much profit or performance the stocks have achieved, use the phrase rentabilidad de las acciones.
What does it mean word for word?
The word acciones literally translates to "actions" in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the plural acciones is used for stocks in general, the singular form la acción is used when referring to a single share of stock.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡˈθjones/
Did you know?
- The term bolsa de valores comes from the word bolsa, meaning 'purse' or 'bag'. This refers to the historical practice of traders meeting in places where they carried their money in pouches.
- In a legal context, if you are discussing 'acciones' in a courtroom, you are likely talking about 'legal actions' or 'lawsuits' rather than financial investments.
- The word acción is also used in Spanish to describe the 'acts' or 'scenes' of a theatrical play.
Examples in context
- Tiene acciones en esta compañía.He holds stocks in this company.This sentence is useful for describing someone who holds stocks in a specific company.Tatoeba #1171969 by Shishir, translation #289885 by CK
- Él invirtió su dinero en acciones.He invested his money in stocks.This sentence is useful for describing someone who invested money in stocks.Tatoeba #1250920 by Shishir, translation #295466 by CK
- Él invirtió mucho dinero en acciones.He invested a lot of money in stocks.Tatoeba #2605351 by marcelostockle, translation #301273 by CK
- Las empresas cotizan sus valores en la bolsa de valores.Companies list their stocks on the stock market.
- Vamos a invertir en acciones de Apple.We are going to invest in Apple stocks.
- ¿Has invertido en la bolsa últimamente?Have you invested in stocks lately?
- No estoy seguro si los papeles de esa empresa están en alza.I'm not sure if the stocks of that company are rising.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing their investment strategy at a café.
- Daniel¿Te gustan las acciones tecnológicas?Do you like tech stocks?
- SofíaSí, pero son muy riesgosas.Yes, but they are very risky.
- DanielEs verdad, prefiero algo estable.It's true, I prefer something stable.
- SofíaYo también compro acciones de bancos.I also buy bank stocks.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry acciones, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
