tectónica de placas
/teɡtonika de plakas/from spelling rulesfeminine
Plate tectonics in Spanish is tectónica de placas.
tectónica de placas refers to the large-scale movement of tectonic plates.
Meaning: large-scale movement of tectonic plates (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed as tectónica (tectonics) followed by the preposition de (of) and placas (plates).
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun phrase, tectónica de placas is typically preceded by the feminine definite article la when used in a sentence.
Did you know?
- The word tectónica shares its root with téctonos, the ancient Greek word for 'builders' or 'carpenters'.
- While 'placas' refers to the geological plates, it is also the common word for 'identity cards' or 'ID cards' in many Spanish-speaking countries.
- When talking about 'placas' in a medical setting, doctors may be referring to 'plaque' in arteries or even a metal plate used to fix a broken bone.
Examples in context
- La teoría de las placas tectónicas explica cómo se mueven las grandes placas en la Tierra.The theory of plate tectonics explains how the large plates move in the Earth.
- Se ha demostrado que la tectónica de placas es fundamental para comprender ciertos fenómenos geológicos.It has been demonstrated that plate tectonics is fundamental to understanding certain geological phenomena.
- La teoría de las placas tectónicas es fundamental para comprender los terremotos y volcanes en esta región.The theory of plate tectonics is fundamental to understanding earthquakes and volcanoes in this region.
- La tectónica de placas explica la formación de las montañas.Plate tectonics explains the formation of mountains.
- Estudiamos la tectónica de placas en la clase de geología.We study plate tectonics in geology class.
- Los terremotos son causados por la tectónica de placas.Earthquakes are caused by plate tectonics.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plate tectonics” translations and entries tectónica de placas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
