soldadura dura
/soldaduɾa duɾa/from spelling rulesfeminine
Welding in Spanish is soldadura dura.
The term refers to the action or process of joining two materials, especially two metals, together by applying heat, pressure and filler. The formal term Unión por soldadura specifically refers to the process of welding and Soldadura de metales is a formal term used to highlight that the welding is being performed on metals.
Meaning: the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun soldadura is derived from the verb soldar, which means to weld or to solder.
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, soldadura is a general term that can refer to both welding (high heat) and soldering (lower heat), whereas English often distinguishes between the two. Additionally, while soldadura is the noun for the process or the result, soldar is the verb used to describe the action of welding.
How do you pronounce it?
/soldaduɾa duɾa/
Did you know?
- In colloquial Spanish, the verb soldar can be used metaphorically to describe joining two things together very tightly or permanently.
- The word soldar shares a common ancestor with the English word 'solder', despite their different pronunciations and modern usage.
- The suffix -dura in soldadura comes from the Latin -tūra, which was used to create nouns describing the result of an action.
Examples in context
- La soldadura es una técnica empleada para unir dos piezas metálicas utilizando calor y presión.Welding is a technique used to join two metal pieces using heat and pressure.
- Mi hermano sabe soldar muy bien.My brother knows how to weld very well.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are working in a metal shop.
- MateoSofía, ¿qué tipo de unión requiere este tubo?Sofía, what type of joint does this tube require?
- SofíaCreo que hace falta una soldadura dura.I think it needs a hard solder.
- MateoTengo el equipo listo para empezar.I have the equipment ready to start.
- SofíaPerfecto, Mateo, puedes comenzar ahora.Perfect, Mateo, you can start now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welding” translations, 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.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soldadura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
