célula animal
/θelula animal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'animal cell' is translated into Spanish as célula animal.
célula animal refers to an animal cell. The noun célula is feminine.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to 'the animal cell', use the feminine definite article la to match the noun, resulting in la célula animal. To form the plural 'animal cells', both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in células animales.
How do you pronounce it?
/θelula animal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, célula can also mean a 'cell' in a political or clandestine sense, referring to a small group of activists.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, animal can be used as an adjective to describe something of an enormous size.
- The word animal in Spanish is linked to the Latin anima, which means 'soul' or 'breath'. This suggests that, etymologically, an 'animal' is a being possessed of a soul or breath of life.
Examples in context
- El porcentaje de lípidos en la célula animal es de aproximadamente el ocho por ciento.The percentage of lipids in an animal cell is about 8%.This sentence is useful for expressing the percentage of lipids found in a célula animal.Tatoeba #1390111 by hayastan, translation #1691355 by aka_aj
- La célula animal es la unidad básica de los organismos pluricelulares.The animal cell is the basic unit of multicellular organisms.
- No puedo ver la célula animal sin un microscopio.I cannot see the animal cell without a microscope.
- La estructura de la célula animal es muy compleja.The structure of the animal cell is very complex.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are studying biology in a library.
- Javier¿Sabes la diferencia entre una célula vegetal y una célula animal?Do you know the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?
- ElenaSí, la célula animal no tiene pared celular.Yes, the animal cell does not have a cell wall.
- JavierTienes razón, Elena, lo he olvidado.You are right, Elena, I forgot it.
- ElenaEs un concepto básico para el examen de mañana.It is a basic concept for tomorrow's exam.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries animal, célula, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
