transparente
/tɾanspaˈɾente/
The English word 'transparent' is translated into Spanish as transparente.
transparente is used to describe something that is see-through or clear. Much like in English, it can also be used figuratively to describe a process or a person that is easy to understand or lacks hidden motives.
Meaning: see-through, clear (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective transparente becomes transparentes in the plural to match plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾanspaˈɾente/
Did you know?
- The word transparente is a 'gender-neutral' adjective, meaning it stays the same whether the noun it describes is masculine or feminine.
- Spanish has a specific noun transparencia used as a legal term in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to the specific laws that allow citizens to access public information.
- While transparente means see-through, the word claro is often used instead when talking about water or skin, as transparente can imply the object is almost invisible.
Examples in context
- El agua es transparente.Water is transparent.This sentence is useful for describing the transparency of water.Tatoeba #873273 by Shishir, translation #819771 by DJ_Saidez
- El vidrio es transparente.The glass is transparent.This sentence is useful for describing the transparency of glass.Tatoeba #7916717 by arh, translation #9564946 by DJ_Saidez
- Esta agua no es transparente.This water isn't transparent.This sentence is useful for describing water that is not transparent.Tatoeba #5525120 by baudelaire, translation #13043073 by araneo
- Es importante tomar decisiones transparentes en nuestra organización.It's important to make transparent decisions in our organization.
- Nuestro objetivo es mantener una comunicación clara y transparente con nuestros clientes.Our goal is to maintain clear and transparent communication with our clients.
- Me gusta cómo se ve mi reloj transparente.I like how my transparent watch looks.
- Esta bolsa de plástico es bien clara, puedo ver todo lo que hay adentro.This plastic bag is very clear, I can see everything inside.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are in a furniture store looking at a table.
- DanielSofía, ¿te gusta esta mesa?Sofía, do you like this table?
- SofíaSí, es muy bonita porque es transparente.Yes, it is very pretty because it is transparent.
- DanielEs cierto, se ve muy moderna.That's true, it looks very modern.
- SofíaPero me da miedo que se rompa.But I'm afraid it might break.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “transparent” translations and entries transparente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
