How to Say "Drone" in Spanish

dron

/ˈdɾon/masculine

The Spanish word for drone is dron. It is also spelled drone.

Meaning: unmanned aircraft (noun)

Ways to say it

“drone” in Spanish
Spanish	IPA	Note
dron	/ˈdɾon/	masculine
drone	/ˈdɾown/	masculine, alternative form

dron refers to an unmanned aircraft.

The plural of dron is drones.

/ˈdɾon/

In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word zángano refers to a male bee, which is the original biological meaning of the English word 'drone'.
In Spanish, the plural drones is used even when the singular form is written as dron without the final 'e'.
Even though the English word 'drone' is often used in Spanish media, the adapted spelling dron is the one preferred by the Royal Spanish Academy.

Quiero comprarme un dron pero mis padres no me van a dejar.
I want to buy a drone, but my parents won't let me.
Tatoeba #8016882 by Seael, translation #8015657 by CK
Ya existe un dron antiincendios, el FLYOX I, capaz de cargar más de una tonelada de agua, que funciona con combustible convencional y que es mucho más barato, seguro y versátil que los aviones generales usados para estos menesteres.
There already exists a firefighting drone called the FLYOX I that is capable of carrying more than a ton of water, that uses conventional fuel and that is much cheaper, safer and more versatile than the general aircrafts used for these tasks.
Tatoeba #13426564 by Seael, translation #13426571 by frpzzd
El avión no tripulado es utilizado para labores de vigilancia y exploración.
The drone is used for surveillance and exploration purposes.
Me encanta volar mi dron los fines de semana y tomar fotografías aéreas espectaculares.
I love flying my drone on weekends and taking spectacular aerial photographs.
El dron está volando sobre el campo.
The drone is flying over the field.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Two friends are at a park watching a hobbyist.

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