batería recargable
/bateɾia ɾekaɾɡable/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'rechargeable battery' is translated into Spanish as batería recargable.
Which one should you use?
While batería often refers to larger rechargeable units (like in phones or cars), pila is the more common term for small, cylindrical-style rechargeable batteries (like AA or AAA).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may use batería recargable or pila recargable. In Spain, acumulador recargable is a term used for rechargeable battery.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural 'rechargeable batteries', both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized: baterías recargables.
How do you pronounce it?
/bateɾia ɾekaɾɡable/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, pila can also mean 'energy' or 'drive' in a person, such as telling someone to ponerse las pilas to 'wake up' or 'get moving'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for a batería while shopping for electronics, the clerk might direct you to the musical instrument section instead of the battery aisle.
- The word batería shares its ancestry with the English word 'batter', because both stem from the Latin 'battere', meaning 'to beat' or 'to strike'.
Examples in context
- Necesito una batería recargable para mi teléfono.I need a rechargeable battery for my phone.
- ¿Dónde puedo conseguir una pila recargable para mi cámara?Where can I get a rechargeable battery for my camera?
- Necesito una batería recargable para mi cámara.I need a rechargeable battery for my camera.
- Necesito una batería recargable para el ratón.I need a rechargeable battery for the mouse.
- Esta batería recargable dura mucho tiempo.This rechargeable battery lasts a long time.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar una batería recargable?Where can I buy a rechargeable battery?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking for equipment for a trip.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿tienes una batería recargable?Daniel, do you have a rechargeable battery?
- DanielNo, creo que no tengo ninguna.No, I don't think I have any.
- SofíaBusquemos una batería recargable en la tienda.Let's look for a rechargeable battery at the store.
- DanielEstá bien, vamos ahora mismo.All right, let's go right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries batería, recargable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
