metales
/metales/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for metals is metales.
How does it change in a sentence?
metales is a masculine plural noun. The singular form of this word is metal.
How do you pronounce it?
/metales/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word metales is also used in a musical context to refer to the 'brass' section of an orchestra, such as trumpets and trombones.
- In Spanish, metal is used as a shorthand for 'heavy metal' music, such as when someone says they like el metal.
- The word metales appears in the names of several historical Spanish laws and decrees regarding mining and mineral rights due to the colonial focus on gold and silver.
Examples in context
- Los metales son muy duros.Metals are really hard.This sentence is useful for describing the hardness of metales.Tatoeba #6830847 by arh, translation #9706265 by DJ_Saidez
- El oro y la plata son metales.Gold and silver are metals.This sentence provides examples of substances that are metales.Tatoeba #10349046 by Seael, translation #13083549 by araneo
- El ácido actúa sobre los metales.Acid acts on metals.This sentence shows the effect of acid on metales.Tatoeba #13025225 by Eremon, translation #245177 by CM
- El anillo está hecho de oro puro.The ring is made of pure gold.
- Me gustaría comprar una pulsera de plata.I would like to buy a silver bracelet.
- La estructura del edificio está hecha de hierro.The building's structure is made of iron.
- Mis pendientes están hechos de cobre.My earrings are made of copper.
- Me encanta tu cadena de oro.I love your gold chain.
- Quiero comprarme unos anillos de plata.I want to buy some silver rings.
- Mi bicicleta está hecha de hierro.My bicycle is made of iron.
- Me encantan tus pendientes de cobre.I love your copper earrings.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are sorting recyclables in the kitchen.
- MateoSofía, pon los metales en este bote.Sofía, put the metals in this bin.
- SofíaVale, ¿dónde están las latas?Okay, where are the cans?
- MateoEstán sobre la mesa.They are on the table.
- SofíaPerfecto, ya separé todos los metales.Perfect, I already separated all the metals.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
