trituradora
/tɾituɾaˈdoɾa/
The English word shredder is trituradora in Spanish. Wiktionary also lists desfibradora and ralladora.
Meaning: machine (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| trituradora | /tɾituɾaˈdoɾa/ | |
| desfibradora | /desfibɾaˈdoɾa/ | feminine |
| ralladora | /raʝaˈdoɾa/ | feminine |
trituradora refers to a machine. To specify a paper shredder, use the phrase trituradora de papel.
Which one should you use?
While trituradora refers to a mechanical shredder (like for paper or industrial use), ralladora refers to a kitchen grater used for cheese or vegetables.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of trituradora is trituradoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾituɾaˈdoɾa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if you 'shred' a document to destroy it, you are triturando it, but if you 'shred' a vegetable, you are rallando it.
- While an English speaker might say they are 'shredding' paper, a Spanish speaker might say they are 'triturando' it, which sounds more like pulverizing or crushing into powder.
- The word ralladora comes from the verb rallar, which sounds identical to rayar meaning 'to scratch' or 'to stripe'.
Examples in context
- En la oficina, es esencial tener una trituradora de papel para mantener la confidencialidad de los documentos importantes.In the office, it is essential to have a paper shredder to maintain the confidentiality of important documents.
- Todos los archivos confidenciales deben ser eliminados en el destructor de papel antes de su descarte.All confidential files must be disposed of in the paper shredder before being discarded.
- Déjame usar la trituradora para deshacerme de estos papeles innecesarios.Let me use the shredder to get rid of these unnecessary papers.
- La trituradora de papel está rota.The paper shredder is broken.
- Necesitamos una trituradora para estos documentos.We need a shredder for these documents.
- ¿Dónde está la trituradora de oficina?Where is the office shredder?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are in an office organizing files.
- Lucía¿Puedes usar la trituradora con estos papeles?Can you use the shredder with these papers?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, yo lo haré ahora mismo.Yes, Lucía, I will do it right now.
- LucíaGracias, la trituradora hace mucho ruido.Thanks, the shredder makes a lot of noise.
- AlejandroEs verdad, pero es muy rápida.It's true, but it is very fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shredder” translations and entries trituradora, desfibradora, ralladora, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
