nuclear
/nukleˈaɾ/
The Spanish word for nuclear is nuclear.
The adjective nuclear is used to describe things involving nuclear energy.
Meaning: involving nuclear energy (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
In its singular form, nuclear is the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. When describing plural nouns, the adjective becomes nucleares to match them.
How do you pronounce it?
/nukleˈaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word nuclear comes from the Latin nuculeus, which means 'little nut'.
- In Spanish, familia nuclear refers to the 'nuclear family' of parents and children, contrasting with the familia extensa.
- The root núcleo is used in Spanish to describe the 'core' of almost anything, from the center of a cell to the heart of a political party.
Examples in context
- La energía nuclear es segura.Nuclear energy is safe.This sentence is useful for talking about the safety of nuclear energy.Tatoeba #9142968 by baudelaire, translation #13532120 by araneo
- ¿Tu país tiene armas nucleares?Does your country have nuclear weapons?This sentence is useful for asking about the possession of nuclear weapons.Tatoeba #1868885 by wallebot, translation #682388 by Source_VOA
- Alemania decidió no usar más energía nuclear.Germany decided to not use any more nuclear energy.This sentence is useful for discussing the decision regarding the use of nuclear energy.Tatoeba #1784926 by marcelostockle, translation #2229975 by jgauthier
- La energía atómica puede generar electricidad de manera sostenible.Nuclear energy can generate electricity in a sustainable way.
- 38 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a science news article.
- JavierMira este artículo sobre el accidente nuclear.Look at this article about the nuclear accident.
- SofíaNo sabía que había pasado algo así.I didn't know something like that had happened.
- JavierFue un problema muy grave en la planta nuclear.It was a very serious problem at the nuclear plant.
- SofíaEspero que ahora todo esté bajo control.I hope everything is under control now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nuclear” translations and entries nuclear, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nuclear, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
