cristales
/kɾistales/from spelling rules
The English word "crystals" is cristales in Spanish.
Cristales refers to solid materials with a repeating atomic structure, such as those found in minerals or glass. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, the word is also used to refer to the glass panes in windows.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people might refer to crystals as piedras.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of cristales is cristal.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾistales/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, cristal is used to distinguish high-quality lead glass from common glass, which is called vidrio. While both translate to 'glass' in English, cristal implies a level of clarity and purity similar to a natural crystal.
- In some Spanish legal or insurance contexts, the specific term cristales is used as a category of insurance coverage to protect window panes and mirrors.
- In some dialects, cristal is used to refer to the lens of a pair of glasses or a camera, rather than the more common word for glass.
Examples in context
- El viento hacía tintinear los cristales.The wind made the crystals tinkle.This sentence shows the word cristales being used in the context of something tinkling in the wind.Tatoeba #5435059 by mferrer0000, translation #11269757 by Luornu
- Tom cree que esos cristales de cuarzo tienen poderes curativos.Tom believes that these quartz crystals have healing powers.This sentence uses cristales to refer to quartz crystals.Tatoeba #2061606 by lazarus1907, translation #1552552 by Spamster
- Emoto Masaru cree que dentro de los cristales de hielo se puede leer un mensaje para la humanidad.Emoto Masaru believes that within ice crystals you can read a message to mankind.This sentence uses cristales to refer to ice crystals.Tatoeba #1939643 by teskmon, translation #998977 by Pun_intended
- Me encanta coleccionar cristales para decorar mi sala de estar.I love collecting crystals to decorate my living room.
- Mi madre tiene una hermosa colección de piedras preciosas, incluyendo cristales de cuarzo.My mother has a beautiful collection of gemstones, including quartz crystals.
- ¡Voy a decorar mi habitación con estos lindos cristalitos que compré en la feria!I'm going to decorate my room with these cute little crystals I bought at the fair!
- Tenemos un hermoso candelabro de cristal en nuestro comedor.We have a beautiful crystal chandelier in our dining room.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are looking at a collection of minerals in a museum.
- SofíaMira estos cristales de amatista.Look at these amethyst crystals.
- MateoSon muy brillantes y hermosos.They are very bright and beautiful.
- Sofía¿Crees que los cristales son naturales?Do you think the crystals are natural?
- MateoSí, parecen auténticos.Yes, they look authentic.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
