cráter
/ˈkɾateɾ/masculine
The English word "crater" translates to Spanish as cráter.
In an astronomical context, cráter refers to a hemispherical pit.
Meaning: astronomy: hemispherical pit (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cráter is cráteres.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkɾateɾ/
Did you know?
- The word cráter comes from the Latin word for 'cup' and the Ancient Greek kratḗr, which was a large vessel used for mixing wine and water.
- In Spanish, the word cráter is frequently used colloquially to describe an exceptionally large pothole in a city street.
- If you are discussing a volcanic 'crater' in a scientific text in Spanish, you might see the word caldera, which refers specifically to a large, collapsed volcanic structure.
Examples in context
- El cráter del volcán es impresionante.The volcano's crater is impressive.
- ¿Has visto ese enorme agujero en el suelo? Se asemeja a un cráter.Have you seen that huge hole in the ground? It resembles a crater.
- Después del impacto, la superficie lunar presentaba una profunda escotadura, similar a un cráter.After the impact, the lunar surface exhibited a deep notch, similar to a crater.
- El cráter del volcán es enorme.The crater of the volcano is huge.
- El cráter es muy profundo.The crater is very deep.
- Vimos un cráter en la Luna.We saw a crater on the Moon.
- Ese cráter tiene una forma circular.That crater has a circular shape.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a photo of the Moon in a book.
- Javier¿Ves ese cráter tan grande?Do you see that huge crater?
- LucíaSí, es impresionante.Yes, it is impressive.
- JavierParece un agujero gigante.It looks like a giant hole.
- LucíaLa Luna tiene muchos.The Moon has many of them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crater” translations and entries cráter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cráter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
