English–Spanish
“lump” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgɾumo/
Example
Hay grumos en la salsa; hay que colarla.
There are lumps in the sauce; it needs to be strained.
How to say “lump” in Spanish
“Lump” in Spanish is grumo.
Small uneven clump that breaks a smooth mixture.
Example sentences with grumo
La leche tiene grumos después de calentarla.
The milk has lumps after being heated.
Tips for using grumo
- In cooking speakers commonly use verbs like tener, formarse or quedar in phrases such as 'la salsa tiene grumos' or 'se le formaron grumos' to report that lumps form rather than using an adjective.