brotes
/bɾotes/from spelling rules
The English word 'buds' is translated into Spanish as brotes.
The term brotes refers to the small growths on a plant from which a leaf or a flower will develop.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of brotes is brote.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾotes/
Did you know?
- If a person is described as having a brote psicótico, it refers to a 'psychotic break', a very serious medical term.
- While brotes describes the growth, the act of a bud opening is often called estallar, which literally means 'to explode'.
- While 'buds' refers to plants, the Spanish brotar is often used to describe the 'bubbling up' of water in a spring or a fountain.
Examples in context
- Los brotes comenzaron a eclosionar.The buds began to burst.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use brotes when describing buds beginning to burst.Tatoeba #1938927 by teskmon, translation #443765 by blay_paul
- Los botones florales están a punto de abrirse.The flower buds are about to bloom.
- Las yemas de los árboles indican el comienzo de la primavera.The tree buds indicate the beginning of spring.
- Esos capullos florecerán en hermosas rosas.Those buds will blossom into beautiful roses.
- Los brotes de la planta son verdes.The plant's buds are green.
- Cuidado con los nuevos brotes del rosal.Be careful with the new buds on the rose bush.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at their garden.
- MateoMira, Lucía, ya salieron los brotes.Look, Lucía, the buds have already come out.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Se ven muy sanos.That's great! They look very healthy.
- MateoEspero que los brotes florezcan pronto.I hope the buds bloom soon.
- LucíaSeguro que sí, Mateo.I'm sure they will, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
