líquido de embalsamar
/likido de embalsamaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "embalming fluid" is líquido de embalsamar in Spanish.
This noun refers to the liquid used in the process of embalming.
Meaning: fluid for embalming (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of líquido (liquid), de (of/for) and the infinitive verb embalsamar (to embalm).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, the term líquido para embalsamar is often used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "embalming fluids", the noun líquido changes to líquidos while the infinitive embalsamar remains unchanged.
Did you know?
- The verb embalsamar can be used metaphorically in Spanish to describe the act of preserving a memory or a moment in time so that it never changes.
- In Spanish, the word bálsamo is often used figuratively to describe anything that provides emotional comfort or a soothing remedy for a psychological wound.
- In some regions, instead of the formal líquido de embalsamar, people might use the more colloquial formol if the fluid is primarily formaldehyde-based.
Examples in context
- El líquido de embalsamar es muy fuerte.The embalming fluid is very strong.
- El líquido de embalsamar tiene un olor químico.The embalming fluid has a chemical smell.
Example conversation
Two morticians are organizing their supplies in a funeral home.
- AlejandroElena, ¿sabes dónde está el líquido de embalsamar?Elena, do you know where the embalming fluid is?
- ElenaEstá en el armario del fondo, Alejandro.It is in the back cupboard, Alejandro.
- AlejandroNo veo ninguna botella de líquido de embalsamar aquí.I don't see any bottle of embalming fluid here.
- ElenaBusca detrás de las toallas blancas.Look behind the white towels.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
