misil
/miˈsil/masculine
The English word "missile" is translated into Spanish as misil.
A misil is a self-propelled, guidable projectile.
Meaning: self-propelled, guidable projectile (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of misil is misiles.
How do you pronounce it?
/miˈsil/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word misil is used colloquially to describe a very fast or direct movement, such as a player hitting a ball with extreme force in football.
- If you are reading a news report in Spanish about a space launch, you will see cohete instead of misil, as the latter implies a weapon of war.
- In certain technical military contexts in Spanish-speaking countries, a misil is specifically distinguished from a 'cohete', which is a rocket that lacks a guidance system.
Examples in context
- Lo llamo el super-duper-misil.I call it the super duper missile.Tatoeba #8953462 by shekitten, translation #8768567 by shekitten
- El país invirtió en la tecnología de misiles de última generación.The country invested in state-of-the-art missile technology.
- ¡Cuidado con el cohete! No te acerques demasiado.Watch out for the missile! Don't get too close.
- El misil fue lanzado desde la base.The missile was launched from the base.
- Detectaron un misil en el radar.They detected a missile on the radar.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are watching a news report about technology.
- ElenaMira el tamaño de ese misil.Look at the size of that missile.
- MateoEs impresionante y muy rápido.It is impressive and very fast.
- Elena¿Quién diseñó ese misil, Mateo?Who designed that missile, Mateo?
- MateoNo lo sé, pero es moderno.I don't know, but it is modern.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “missile” translations and entries misil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
