amplificas

Amplificas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb amplificar. It means “you amplify” and is used when addressing someone directly who is performing the action of increasing or enlarging something. The verb amplificar is regular in its conjugation in the present tense: yo amplifico, tú amplificas, él/ella amplifica, nosotros amplificamos, vosotros amplificáis, ellos amplifican.

Etymology and usage notes: amplificar comes from Latin amplificare, built from amplus meaning “large” or “broad” and facere meaning “to make.” In everyday Spanish, amplificar can refer to physical, audible, or metaphorical amplification: increasing a signal, boosting a sound, enlarging an image, or intensifying an effect or argument. The noun forms related to the concept are amplificador (an amplifier) and amplificación (the process or result of amplification).

Contexts and examples: in electronics, one might say “Tú amplificas la señal con ese equipo,” meaning you boost the signal with that equipment. In communication, “amplificar un mensaje” refers to increasing its reach or impact. The term is widely understood across Spanish-speaking regions and appears in technical, educational, and media contexts.

Related terms include amplificador, the device that performs amplification, and amplificación, the process or outcome of amplification. While similar in meaning, these forms are used to name objects or concepts rather than to express the action in a specific sentence with tú as the subject.