pasteurizado
/pasteuɾiθado/from spelling rules
The English word "pasteurized" is translated into Spanish as pasteurizado.
For example, you can say el queso pasteurizado for "the pasteurized cheese" or la leche pasteurizada for "the pasteurized milk". The related verb pasteurizar means "to pasteurize".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use pasteurizada for feminine nouns like leche. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use pasteurizadas for feminine plural nouns like bebidas and pasteurizados for masculine plural nouns like productos. If you are using the verb, the form changes based on the subject: yo pasteurizo means "I pasteurize" and tú pasteurizas means "you pasteurize".
How do you pronounce it?
/pasteuɾiθado/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, if you are looking for highly processed, shelf-stable milk, you might look for 'leche de larga vida' instead of focusing on the word 'pasteurizada'.
- If you see the word 'ultra-pasteurizada' on a label, it refers to the 'UHT' process, which allows milk to be stored at room temperature for months.
- While 'leche pasteurizada' is common, if you are in a rural area or a traditional market, you will likely encounter 'leche cruda', which means 'raw milk' and has not undergone this process.
Examples in context
- Me gusta beber leche pasteurizada todas las mañanas.I like to drink pasteurized milk every morning.
- El vino que ofrecemos aquí está pasteurizado para garantizar su calidad.The wine we offer here is pasteurized to guarantee its quality.
- Este jugo es pasteurizado.This juice is pasteurized.
- El producto pasteurizado es más seguro.The pasteurized product is safer.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are at a grocery store looking at dairy products.
- Daniel¿Es este queso pasteurizado?Is this cheese pasteurized?
- LucíaSí, es un producto pasteurizado.Yes, it is a pasteurized product.
- DanielPerfecto, prefiero la leche pasteurizada.Perfect, I prefer pasteurized milk.
- LucíaEs más seguro para nosotros, Daniel.It is safer for us, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
