cámara de vacío
/kamaɾa de baθio/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase vacuum chamber is translated into Spanish as cámara de vacío.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cámara (chamber), de (of) and vacío (vacuum).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because cámara is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine indefinite article una (a vacuum chamber) instead of the masculine un. To make the phrase plural, you change the noun cámara to cámaras, while the prepositional phrase de vacío remains unchanged, resulting in las cámaras de vacío (the vacuum chambers).
How do you pronounce it?
/kamaɾa de baθio/
Did you know?
- While vacío means vacuum in physics, in a culinary context it refers to a specific cut of beef from the flank.
- Outside of science, cámara is the standard Spanish word for a camera, because early cameras were essentially light-tight chambers.
- While vacío refers to a vacuum in physics, it is also the word used in Spanish to describe the feeling of 'emptiness' or 'void' in a philosophical or emotional sense.
Examples in context
- La investigación se llevó a cabo en una cámara de vacío para garantizar condiciones óptimas.The research was conducted inside a vacuum chamber to ensure optimal conditions.
- Se colocó la muestra dentro de la cámara de vacío.The sample was placed inside the vacuum chamber.
- La cámara de vacío es muy grande.The vacuum chamber is very large.
- Necesitamos limpiar la cámara de vacío.We need to clean the vacuum chamber.
- ¿Dónde está la cámara de vacío?Where is the vacuum chamber?
Example conversation
In a laboratory, Mateo and Sofía are preparing for an experiment.
- Mateo¿Está lista la cámara de vacío, Sofía?Is the vacuum chamber ready, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, ya está lista.Yes, Mateo, it is already ready.
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a empezar el experimento.Perfect, let's start the experiment.
- SofíaDe acuerdo, yo preparo los sensores.Alright, I will prepare the sensors.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vacuum chamber” translations and entries cámara de vacío, 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.
