bot
/ˈbot/masculine
The Spanish word for bot is bot.
In Spanish, bot is used to refer to automated software programs, identical to its usage in English.
Meaning: a piece of software for doing repetitive tasks (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of bot is bots.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbot/
Did you know?
- In Spanish digital slang, bot is used as a pejorative to describe a person who repeats talking points without thinking.
- The Spanish word bot is derived from the English 'bot', which was clipped from 'robot', ultimately originating from the Old Czech word robota meaning 'forced labor'.
- The word bot is an anglicism, yet it is more commonly used in technical Spanish contexts than the descriptive phrase programa automatizado.
Examples in context
- Todos los que no están de acuerdo conmigo son bots rusos.Everyone who disagrees with me is a Russian bot.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use bot when discussing Russian bots.Tatoeba #13611171 by Lernema, translation #13610788 by Ooneykcall
- El autómata aprende de forma autónomaThe bot learns autonomously
- Mi hermano está desarrollando un bot para redes socialesMy brother is developing a bot for social media
- El nuevo androide realizará tareas domésticasThe new android will perform household tasks
- He programado un bot para limpiar mi correo.I have programmed a bot to clean my email.
- Ese bot realiza las tareas de forma automática.That bot performs the tasks automatically.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing their office workflow.
- ElenaJavier, ¿has terminado de configurar el bot?Javier, have you finished configuring the bot?
- JavierSí, Elena, el bot ya está funcionando.Yes, Elena, the bot is already working.
- Elena¡Qué bien! Así ahorraremos mucho tiempo.Great! That way we will save a lot of time.
- JavierExacto, es un bot muy eficiente.Exactly, it is a very efficient bot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bot” translations and entries bot, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
