abreviatura
/abɾebjatuɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase abbreviation is translated into Spanish as abreviatura.
The word abreviatura is a noun used to refer to a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase.
Meaning: shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is abreviaturas. If you wish to use the verb form meaning to shorten a word or phrase, use abreviar. To describe something that has been shortened, you can use the adjective form abreviado.
How do you pronounce it?
/abɾebjatuɾa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, some abreviaturas change their gender or number based on the person they refer to, such as Sra. and Sras.
- Using an abreviatura in a formal Spanish letter can signal a specific level of professional distance or respect, depending on the title used.
- Unlike in English, many Spanish abreviaturas traditionally require a period at the end to be grammatically correct.
Examples in context
- "Dr." es una abreviatura de "doctor"."Doc" is an abbreviation of "doctor".This sentence shows how abreviatura is used to link a short form to its full word.Tatoeba #7584321 by Eremon, translation #72233 by CK
- La abreviatura química del agua es H2O.The chemical abbreviation of water is H₂O.This sentence demonstrates the use of abreviatura in a scientific context.Tatoeba #2941851 by wallebot, translation #10042252 by espamatics
- Estoy intentando descifrar esta abreviatura.I'm trying to decipher this abbreviation.This sentence shows the word being used in the context of deciphering a shortened form.Tatoeba #1067389 by Shishir, translation #9444310 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Cuál es la abreviatura de "metro"?What is the abbreviation for "metro"?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are studying a textbook together.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿qué significa esta abreviatura?Alejandro, what does this abbreviation mean?
- AlejandroNo estoy seguro, Elena. No la conozco.I'm not sure, Elena. I don't know it.
- ElenaCreo que es una abreviatura de una palabra latina.I think it's an abbreviation of a Latin word.
- AlejandroTienes razón, busquemos el significado en el libro.You're right, let's look for the meaning in the book.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
