corroído
/koroido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "corroded" is translated into Spanish as corroído.
corroído is used to describe something that has been destroyed or damaged slowly by a chemical reaction, typically referring to metal eaten away by rust. You may also use the noun corrosión to mean "corrosion", óxido for "rust", oxidarse for the verb "rust", decaimiento for "decay" or decaer for "decay".
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use the masculine plural form corroídos for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/koroido/
Did you know?
- In some poetic or literary contexts, the verb corroer is used to describe the physical sensation of extreme hunger, as if the stomach is eating itself.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if someone says your ideas are corrosivas, they aren't talking about chemistry, but rather that your words are biting, sarcastic, or malicious.
- The word corroído is an example of a hiatus in Spanish, where the accent on the 'i' prevents the 'o' and 'i' from forming a single diphthong sound.
Examples in context
- Es necesario reemplazar la tubería desgastada por la corrosión.It is necessary to replace the pipe worn out by corrosion.
- Mi bicicleta está oxidada después de tanto tiempo sin utilizarla.My bicycle is rusty after not using it for so long.
- El metal de la puerta está todo comido por la humedad.The metal on the door is all eaten away by humidity.
- La chapa del auto se encuentra muy picada por el clima de la costa.The car's sheet metal is very corroded due to the coastal weather.
- El metal del coche está muy corroído.The metal of the car is very corroded.
- Encontré un tubo corroído en el jardín.I found a corroded pipe in the garden.
- El hierro se ha corroído por la lluvia.The iron has been corroded by the rain.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at an old fence in a garden.
- DanielMira este poste, está muy corroído.Look at this post, it is very corroded.
- MaríaTienes razón, Daniel. Está lleno de óxido.You are right, Daniel. It is full of rust.
- DanielCreo que debemos cambiarlo pronto.I think we should change it soon.
- MaríaSí, María está de acuerdo contigo.Yes, María agrees with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
