energía eólica
/eneɾxia eolika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wind energy" is translated into Spanish as energía eólica.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of energía (energy) and eólica (aeolian/wind-related).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because energía is a feminine noun, the adjective must be the feminine form eólica.
Did you know?
- The adjective eólica comes from 'Aeolus', the Greek god of the winds. It is a direct linguistic link to ancient mythology, where he controlled the wind-borne currents.
- In Spanish, the word molino is used for both traditional windmills and modern wind turbines. This creates a linguistic bridge between the rural landscapes of Don Quixote and modern green energy.
- If you are talking about a 'wind turbine', you would use aerogenerador rather than a literal translation of 'wind generator'.
Examples in context
- La energía eólica es una fuente renovable de gran importancia en la actualidad.Wind energy is a renewable source of great importance today.
- La energía eólica es muy limpia.Wind energy is very clean.
- Invertimos mucho dinero en la energía eólica.We invest a lot of money in wind energy.
- El país depende de la energía eólica.The country depends on wind energy.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a news report about the environment.
- MateoSofía, ¿viste el reportaje sobre la energía eólica?Sofía, did you see the report about wind energy?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, es una tecnología muy prometedora.Yes, Mateo, it is a very promising technology.
- MateoEspero que mejoren la producción de energía eólica.I hope they improve wind energy production.
- SofíaYo también, es necesaria para el futuro.Me too, it is necessary for the future.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries energía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
