metal
/meˈtal/masculine
metal is the Spanish word for metal.
The word refers to an atomic element or a material composed of such atoms.
Meaning: atomic element or material made of such atoms (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of metal is metales.
How do you pronounce it?
/meˈtal/
Did you know?
- The word metálico is frequently used in Spanish to describe cash or coins, as in pago en metálico, which means 'payment in cash'.
- The phrase metales is used in orchestral contexts to refer specifically to the brass section, including trumpets and horns.
- The word metal shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'metal', both tracing back to the Greek 'métallon' which originally referred to a 'mine' or 'quarry' rather than the substance itself.
Examples in context
- El ácido quemó el metal.The acid burned the metal.This sentence shows how acid can burn metal.Tatoeba #630495 by Leono, translation #18499 by gin
- El aluminio es un metal.Aluminium is a metal.This sentence uses metal to categorize aluminum.Tatoeba #2295337 by Shishir, translation #2302306 by sundown
- El ácido ataca el metal.Acid attacks metal.This sentence describes acid attacking metal.Tatoeba #13025218 by Eremon, translation #662611 by bluepie88
- La estructura del edificio está compuesta principalmente de metal.The structure of the building is mainly made of metal.
- Mi hermano estudia metalurgia y trabaja en una planta de fundición.My brother studies metallurgy and works in a smelting plant.
- A muchos jóvenes les gusta escuchar música metal.Many young people enjoy listening to metal music.
- Mi abuelo recolecta chatarra y la vende a un centro de reciclaje.My grandfather collects scrap metal and sells it to a recycling center.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about a piece of jewelry.
- LucíaEste collar es de un metal muy raro.This necklace is made of a very rare metal.
- MateoParece oro, pero no lo sé.It looks like gold, but I don't know.
- LucíaEl metal no se oxida con el tiempo.The metal does not rust over time.
- MateoEntonces debe ser de alta calidad.Then it must be of high quality.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “metal” translations and entries metal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries metal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
