generador
/xeneɾaˈdoɾ/masculine
The English phrase 'generator' is translated into Spanish as generador. If unsure, use generador. Wiktionary also lists generador eléctrico.
Meaning: apparatus: electrical generator (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| generador | /xeneɾaˈdoɾ/ | masculine |
| generador eléctrico | /xeneɾadoɾ eleɡtɾiko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
The term is used to describe an apparatus: electrical generator (noun).
Which one should you use?
While generador is the general term for a generator, generador eléctrico specifically refers to an electrical generator.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word generador is common and widely understood in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'generators', use generadores.
How do you pronounce it?
/xeneɾaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- In several Latin American countries, you will hear a portable electrical generator called a planta de luz or just a planta, which literally translates to 'light plant'.
- Beyond electricity, generador is a formal term in Spanish mathematics to describe an element that creates a group or a vector space.
- The word eléctrico shares its root with the Greek word ḗlektron, which means 'amber'. This is because ancient Greeks discovered that rubbing amber could create static electricity.
Examples in context
- En el futuro podría concebirse un sofisticado generador de idiomas que tomaría parámetros como la tipología, fonología, morfología, lexicología, sintáctica, semántica, etc., para producir un idioma completamente nuevo.A future conceivable sophisticated AI language generator would take parameters like typology, phonology, morphology, lexicology, syntax, semantics, etc., then would output a whole new language.This example shows how to use generador in the context of an AI language generator.Tatoeba #12055979 by Masatami, translation #11365321 by nonong
- Soy un generador de oraciones viviente.I'm a living, breathing sentence generator.This example uses generador to describe a person as a sentence generator.Tatoeba #10568463 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10203728 by DJ_Saidez
- La máquina generadora de energía es fundamental para el funcionamiento del hospitalThe power generator is essential for the hospital's operation
- El aparato generador de vapor es esencial para la calefacción de la plantaThe steam generator is essential for heating the facility
- El generador eléctrico suministra energía al edificio en caso de cortes de luzThe electrical generator supplies power to the building in case of power outages
- Luego del huracán, tuvimos que usar la máquina de luz para tener electricidadAfter the hurricane, we had to use the generator to have electricity
- El generador no funciona correctamente.The generator is not working correctly.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are in a darkened workshop during a power outage.
- Sofía¿Puedes encender el generador, Alejandro?Can you turn on the generator, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, el generador está roto.No, the generator is broken.
- Sofía¡Qué problema! Necesitamos luz.What a problem! We need light.
- AlejandroUsaré mi linterna por ahora.I will use my flashlight for now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “generator” translations and entries generador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eléctrico, generador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
