aspirado
/aspiɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase vacuumed is translated into Spanish as aspirado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use aspirada if the object being vacuumed is feminine. The form must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use aspirados if the objects being vacuumed are masculine and plural and aspiradas if the objects being vacuumed are feminine and plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/aspiɾado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb aspirar has a double meaning. Depending on the preposition used, it can mean 'to vacuum' or 'to aspire to a goal' or a certain position.
- Because aspirado is the past participle of aspirar, it can also describe a medical procedure where fluids are removed from the body using suction.
- If you are talking about a 'vacuum-packed' food item, you would use envasado al vacío rather than using a form of aspirado.
Examples in context
- He aspirado la alfombra esta mañana.I vacuumed the carpet this morning.
- Pasé la aspiradora por toda la sala.I vacuumed the whole living room.
- Aspiré mi habitación antes de que llegaran los invitados.I vacuumed my room before the guests arrived.
- Saqué el polvo de la alfombra con la aspiradora.I vacuumed the carpet to remove the dust.
- El suelo ya está aspirado.The floor has already been vacuumed.
- He aspirado toda la alfombra.I have vacuumed the whole rug.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are cleaning their apartment together.
- Elena¿Has aspirado la habitación, Mateo?Have you vacuumed the room, Mateo?
- MateoSí, ya está todo aspirado.Yes, everything is already vacuumed.
- ElenaPerfecto, entonces yo limpio los cristales.Perfect, then I will clean the windows.
- MateoMuy bien, terminaremos pronto.Very well, we will finish soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
