estrellado
/estɾeʝado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for crashed is estrellado.
estrellado is used when a vehicle or object hits something with great force. In Spanish, the verb estrellarse is frequently used to describe crashes involving vehicles or aircraft. When you want to specify what was hit, you commonly pair the verb with the preposition contra (to crash against).
Which one should you use?
While estrellarse implies a violent, high-impact crash (often resulting in destruction), the term chocar is a more general word for a collision that may or may not be severe. Additionally, colisionar is generally used to describe collisions or crashes between two or more vehicles.
How do you pronounce it?
/estɾeʝado/
Did you know?
- If you order huevos estrellados at a restaurant, you are not ordering crashed eggs, but fried eggs. The term refers to the way the yolk is broken or 'smashed' during the cooking process.
- The word estrellado shares the same root as estrella, meaning 'star'. To crash in Spanish is literally to 'star' oneself, evoking the image of a violent explosion or a flash of light upon impact.
- While estrellarse implies a catastrophic impact, you might hear the phrase estrellar la mirada which means to 'fix one's gaze' or stare intensely at someone.
Examples in context
- El barco se ha estrellado contra las rocas.The ship crashed on the rocks.This sentence is useful for showing how to use estrellado regarding a ship hitting rocks.Tatoeba #3382461 by cueyayotl, translation #681961 by Source_VOA
- La sonda Schiaparelli, de la Agencia Espacial Europea se ha estrellado sobre Marte.The European Space Agency's probe, Schiaparelli, has crashed on Mars.This sentence is useful for showing how to use estrellado in the context of a space probe hitting Mars.Tatoeba #5881466 by albrusgher, translation #5540538 by Hybrid
- El avión se estrelló en el océanoThe plane crashed into the ocean
- El coche colisionó con el camiónThe car crashed into the truck
- El tren se accidentó en el viajeThe train crashed during the journey
- El automóvil chocó contra el árbolThe car crashed into the tree
- Juan se estrelló contra la puertaJuan crashed into the door
- El avión terminó estrellado en el bosque.The plane ended up crashed in the forest.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are looking at a car accident on the street.
- DanielMira ese coche, ha quedado totalmente estrellado.Look at that car, it has been totally crashed.
- SofíaParece que iba muy rápido por la curva.It looks like it was going very fast around the curve.
- DanielSí, se ha estrellado contra el poste.Yes, it crashed into the post.
- SofíaEspero que el conductor esté bien, Sofía.I hope the driver is okay, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
