turbulencia
/tuɾbuˈlenθja/feminine
Turbulence in Spanish is turbulencia.
The word turbulencia refers to a disturbance in a gas or fluid.
Meaning: disturbance in gas, fluid (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun turbulencia can be used in the plural form turbulencias to refer to multiple instances or types of turbulence.
How do you pronounce it?
/tuɾbuˈlenθja/
Did you know?
- The word turbulencia shares its root with the Spanish word turba, which refers to a chaotic crowd or a disorderly mob.
- While turbulencia describes the physical state, Spanish speakers often use the verb turbiar to describe the act of making a clear liquid cloudy or opaque.
- The root of turbulencia is related to the word perturbación, but in Spanish, perturbación is more commonly used for psychological distress than for physical air currents.
Examples in context
- Tuvimos un vuelo terrible por la turbulencia.We had a rough flight because of turbulence.This sentence is useful for describing a flight impacted by turbulencia.Tatoeba #860162 by jorgearestrepo, translation #325206 by CK
- Aunque las comunicaciones láser pueden proveer una velocidad aumentada de transmisión de data, las perturbaciones atmosféricas – como las nubes o la turbulencia – pueden interferir con las señales láser mientras atraviesan la atmósfera de la Tierra.While laser communications can provide increased data transfer rates, atmospheric disturbances – such as clouds and turbulence – can interfere with laser signals as they travel through Earth’s atmosphere.This sentence shows how turbulencia can interfere with laser signals in the atmosphere.Tatoeba #10555984 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10545962 by Hybrid
- El piloto anunció que habría turbulencia durante el vuelo.The pilot announced there would be turbulence during the flight.
- La turbulencia del agua fue muy fuerte.The turbulence of the water was very strong.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are passengers on an airplane.
- AlejandroMira cómo se mueve el avión por la turbulencia.Look at how the plane is moving because of the turbulence.
- LucíaSí, Lucía tiene miedo cuando pasa esto.Yes, Lucía is scared when this happens.
- AlejandroNo te preocupes, Alejandro, es algo normal.Don't worry, Alejandro, it is something normal.
- LucíaEspero que la turbulencia termine pronto.I hope the turbulence ends soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “turbulence” translations and entries turbulencia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
