evaporación
/ebapoɾaˈθjon/feminine
Evaporation in Spanish is evaporación.
evaporación is a noun referring to the process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state. You can use the phrase Se evapora el agua to specify that water is undergoing evaporation.
Meaning: process of liquid converting to the gaseous state (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
evaporación is a feminine noun, so it is used with feminine articles like la or una. The plural form is evaporaciones, which is formed by adding -es to the singular noun. The related verb is evaporar, meaning to evaporate.
How do you pronounce it?
/ebapoɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term evaporado can be used colloquially to describe someone who seems 'spaced out' or not mentally present.
- While 'evaporation' is a noun in English, the Spanish reflexive form evaporarse is frequently used to describe things or people 'disappearing' or 'vanishing' suddenly.
- Spanish speakers use the verb evaporar for both the natural process and the act of intentionally boiling a liquid to reduce it, such as in cooking a sauce.
Examples in context
- El proceso contrario a la condensación es la evaporación.Evaporation is the reverse of condensation.This sentence illustrates that evaporation is the opposite of condensation.Tatoeba #10619756 by saverius, translation #10622613 by sangelo
- La evaporación de los océanos, lagos y ríos crea el 90% del agua en el aire.Evaporation from oceans, lakes, and rivers creates 90% of the water in air.This sentence explains how evaporation from various bodies of water contributes to moisture in the air.Tatoeba #1370029 by marcelostockle, translation #680849 by Source_VOA
- La evaporación es el proceso mediante el cual un líquido se transforma en gas.Evaporation is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
- La evaporación ocurre más rápido con calor.Evaporation occurs faster with heat.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about a science experiment in a classroom.
- Javier¿Viste la evaporación en el experimento, Elena?Did you see the evaporation in the experiment, Elena?
- ElenaSí, el agua desapareció muy rápido.Yes, the water disappeared very quickly.
- JavierFue un proceso de evaporación muy evidente.It was a very evident evaporation process.
- ElenaEs increíble cómo funciona la naturaleza.It is incredible how nature works.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “evaporation” translations and entries evaporación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
