grumos
/ɡɾumos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "clumps" is translated into Spanish as grumos.
The term grumos refers to small, thick lumps of a substance that have formed within a liquid or a powder.
Which one should you use?
While grumos is the standard term, you might use montoncitos to refer to smaller or looser clumps. If the clumps are particularly sticky or viscous, the term pegotes is often used. For substances that have become more solid or coagulated, such as blood clots, the word coágulos is appropriate.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, grumos is a common choice for describing clumps in various contexts and the word coágulos is specifically used there when discussing more solid, coagulated substances like blood clots.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is grumo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾumos/
Did you know?
- In various regions, pegote is not just a sticky clump but can be used as a slang term for a person who is overly clingy or intrusive.
- While grumos describes the lumps themselves, Spanish speakers often use the verb cortarse to describe the process of a sauce separating and forming these clumps.
- The word terrón for a clump of earth is also the standard word for a sugar cube, as both are compressed, crystalline blocks.
Examples in context
- Por favor, remueve los grumos de la salsa.Please remove the clumps from the sauce.
- Fui a la playa y encontré montoncitos de arena en mis zapatos.I went to the beach and found clumps of sand in my shoes.
- El nene tenía pegotes de helado en su camiseta.The child had clumps of ice cream on his shirt.
- Hay algunos grumos en la salsa.There are some clumps in the sauce.
- Mezcla bien para que no queden grumos.Mix it well so that no clumps remain.
- El chocolate tiene muchos grumos.The chocolate has many clumps.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are cooking in the kitchen.
- Javier¿Por qué la crema tiene grumos?Why does the cream have clumps?
- LucíaTal vez no la batiste lo suficiente.Maybe you didn't whip it enough.
- JavierVoy a usar el batidor ahora.I am going to use the whisk now.
- LucíaPerfecto, así desaparecerán los grumos.Perfect, that way the clumps will disappear.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
