líquido
/ˈlikido/masculine
The Spanish word for liquid is líquido.
As a noun, líquido refers to a substance that is liquid. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is fluid, meaning it is not solid and not gaseous. In a financial context, it describes an asset that is easily sold or disposed of.
Meaning: substance that is liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is líquido and the masculine plural is líquidos. If you are using the word as an adjective to describe a feminine noun, use the feminine singular form líquida or the feminine plural form líquidas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlikido/
Did you know?
- The word líquido can be used in Spanish legal documents to describe a debt that is 'liquid', meaning the exact numerical amount has been officially determined.
- The Spanish word líquido shares its origin with the English word 'limpid', which describes something perfectly clear or transparent.
- When a doctor says a patient has líquido in an organ, they are usually referring to 'edema' or an abnormal accumulation of fluid rather than a normal substance.
Examples in context
- El agua es un líquido.Water is a liquid.This sentence is useful for identifying water as a líquido.Tatoeba #460402 by Shishir, translation #270793 by CK
- El líquido olía fuerte.The liquid gave off a strong smell.This sentence describes the smell of a líquido.Tatoeba #3039244 by marcelostockle, translation #49485 by orcrist
- El líquido era viscoso.The liquid was viscous.This sentence describes a líquido as being viscous.Tatoeba #9987962 by manufrutos, translation #9987662 by AlanF_US
- El laboratorio almacena los productos en recipientes de vidrio para evitar cualquier filtración de líquidos ajenos.The laboratory stores products in glass containers to prevent any leakage of foreign liquids.
- Necesitamos analizar las propiedades de varios fluidos para determinar su comportamiento en diferentes temperaturas.We need to analyze the properties of various liquids to determine their behavior at different temperatures.
- ¿Me pasas ese líquidillo para limpiar la pantalla del celular, por favor?Can you pass me that little bit of liquid to clean the phone screen, please?
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are in a chemistry laboratory.
- Daniel¿Qué es este líquido, María?What is this liquid, María?
- MaríaEs un líquido muy peligroso.It is a very dangerous liquid.
- DanielDebo tener mucho cuidado entonces.I must be very careful then.
- MaríaSí, no lo toques.Yes, do not touch it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “liquid” translations and entries líquido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries líquido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
