laboratorio
/laboɾaˈtoɾjo/masculine
The Spanish word for laboratory is laboratorio.
Laboratorio refers to a room, building or institution equipped for scientific research.
Meaning: room, building or institution equipped for scientific research (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word laboratorio is a cognate of the English word laboratory.
How does it change in a sentence?
Laboratorio is a masculine noun. In the singular, it is preceded by the definite article el (el laboratorio). To form the plural, add -s to the end to get laboratorios.
How do you pronounce it?
/laboɾaˈtoɾjo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, a laboratorio may refer specifically to a darkroom used for developing traditional film photography.
- In Spanish, the word laboratorio can be used to refer to a professional studio where jewelry or dental prosthetics are crafted, not just scientific research centers.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you tell a taxi driver you are going to el laboratorio, they will assume you are going to a medical facility for blood work rather than a research center.
Examples in context
- Él trabaja en el laboratorio.He works in the laboratory.This sentence uses laboratorio to describe where someone works.Tatoeba #512461 by Shishir, translation #290963 by CK
- Están en un laboratorio científico.They are in a scientific laboratory.This sentence uses laboratorio to describe a scientific setting.Tatoeba #5318173 by CrystalPIUer, translation #5317400 by mailohilohi
- Los experimentos son llevados en un laboratorio.Experiments are carried out in a laboratory.This sentence uses laboratorio to describe where experiments are carried out.Tatoeba #1687585 by marcelostockle, translation #265193 by sundown
- Trabajaremos en el laboratorio hoyWe will work in the laboratory today
- El laboratorio de investigaciones está trabajando en un nuevo proyectoThe research laboratory is working on a new project
- El laboratorio científico tiene equipos de última generaciónThe scientific laboratory has state-of-the-art equipment
- Vamos al lab para hacer el experimentoLet's go to the lab to do the experiment
- En el laboratorio, el equipo de científicos realizará experimentos para probar sus hipótesis.In the laboratory, the team of scientists will conduct experiments to test their hypotheses.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about where to meet after class.
- Lucía¿Nos vemos en la biblioteca?Shall we meet at the library?
- AlejandroNo, tengo que ir al laboratorio.No, I have to go to the laboratory.
- Lucía¿Te queda muy lejos el laboratorio?Is the laboratory very far from you?
- AlejandroNo, está cerca de aquí.No, it is near here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “laboratory” translations and entries laboratorio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
