personar

This is the 10248th most frequent Catalan word.


personar

"Personar" means "to forgive" in English.


In this sentence, 'personar' is used reflexively, meaning 'to appear in person' or 'to present oneself'.

Jo vaig personar-me a l'ajuntament per a registrar-me.

I went to the town hall to register myself.


Here, 'personar' is used in a formal literary sense as 'to present' or 'to submit'.

Ell vol personar la seva opinió davant del comitè.

He wants to present his opinion to the committee.


In this case, 'personar' means 'to forgive', though this usage is less common.

Després de la disculpa, ha decidit personar el malentès.

After the apology, he decided to forgive the misunderstanding.