gotas
/ɡotas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'drops' is translated into Spanish as gotas.
If you are specifically referring to medical eye drops, use the phrase gotas para los ojos. In a poetic or metaphorical context, the term Lágrimas is occasionally used to refer to drops. Colloquially, the term Chorritos can be used to convey the idea of tiny streams or little squirts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of gotas is gota.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡotas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, gotas can colloquially refer to a small loan with high interest, often called gota a gota because the lender collects small payments frequently.
- The medical term for gout is gota in Spanish, because ancient physicians believed the disease was caused by drops of acid settling in the joints.
- In Spanish, the word gota can be used as a measurement of volume in traditional pharmacy, where a gota is technically defined as 1/20th of a milliliter.
Examples in context
- Debería haber traído mis gotas para los ojos.I should have taken my eye drops with me.This sentence is useful for discussing carrying eye drops.Tatoeba #3496630 by marcelostockle, translation #3331718 by patgfisher
- Gotas de agua brillaban sobre las hojas de los árboles luego del breve aguacero.Drops of water glistened on the leaves of the tree after the brief downpour.This sentence uses gotas to describe water on leaves.Tatoeba #6396159 by dfrankmv, translation #3339193 by patgfisher
- Después de la cirugía ocular, George se puso gotas en los ojos cada quince minutos.After eye surgery, George put in eye drops every fifteen minutes.This sentence shows how to use gotas when describing medical eye drops after surgery.Tatoeba #2884288 by cueyayotl, translation #2422285 by orcrist
- Usa dos gotas de este medicamentoUse two drops of this medication
- Echa unos chorritos de limón en la sopaAdd a few drops of lemon to the soup
- Añádele unos chorritos de vainilla a la masa para hacer las galletasAdd a few drops of vanilla to the dough to make the cookies
- El oculista recomendó dos gotas de este colirio cada cuatro horasThe ophthalmologist recommended two drops of this eye drops every four hours
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Example conversation
Mateo is preparing to clean a small spill in the kitchen.
- Lucía¿Puedes limpiar esas gotas de aceite?Can you clean up those drops of oil?
- MateoSí, buscaré un trapo ahora mismo.Yes, I will look for a cloth right now.
- LucíaTen cuidado de no resbalar.Be careful not to slip.
- MateoNo te preocupes, Lucía, lo limpiaré rápido.Don't worry, Lucía, I will clean it quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
