declaracion
nounCEFR B2High frequency
What does “declaracion” mean in English?
1.statement, declaration — a formal announcement or account
statement, declaration — a formal announcement or account (hacer una declaración; declaración conjunta/oficial)
2.declaration/statement — a formal public announcement or sworn statement
declaration/statement — a formal public announcement or sworn statement (la declaración conjunta, prestar declaración, la declaración de la renta)
Example sentences
La declaración conjunta fue interpretada de manera muy distinta por cada uno de los gobiernos firmantes.
The joint declaration was interpreted very differently by each of the signatory governments.
Prestar declaración ante el juez es una obligación legal para cualquier persona citada como testigo.
Giving a statement to the judge is a legal obligation for any person summoned as a witness.
La declaración de la renta debe presentarse antes del 30 de junio si se opta por el modelo individual.
The tax return must be submitted before 30 June if the individual return option is chosen.
How to use it
La declaración means 'declaration' or 'statement' — a formal public announcement or a sworn statement. At B2 it appears in legal, political, and diplomatic discourse: la declaración de independencia, la declaración de renta/impuestos (tax return), la declaración del testigo, una declaración conjunta (joint statement). The verb declarar (to declare, to make a statement) is the productive base. Distinguish from anuncio (announcement — less formal, often commercial), comunicado (communiqué — official written release), and pronunciamiento (pronouncement — more rhetorical).
Common mistake
La declaración de la renta (income tax return) is a fixed compound — do not confuse with declaración in the political/legal senses. Hacer una declaración vs prestar declaración: hacer una declaración is informal (making a statement to the press); prestar declaración is the formal legal term (giving testimony). La Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos — the U in Universal and H in Humanos are capitalised as part of the official name.