Spanish Conversation · Level 75
60 words
Spanish word
caducar
Pronunciation
IPA/kaðuˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbexpire
Example
El contrato caducó el mes pasado.
The contract expired last month.
More examples
¿Cuándo caducará tu pasaporte?
When will your passport expire?
Core concept
A calendar page torn past the marked date.
Common phrases
caducar el pasaporte
passport expire
caducar la leche
milk go off
Similar words
vencer: Lose legal or contractual force upon reaching the deadline.
expirar: Reach the end of a validity period and cease to be effective.
perder validez: Cease to be valid or legally recognized.
Definition in Spanish
Dejar de tener validez o eficacia por haber pasado la fecha marcada, usado tanto para documentos como para alimentos.
Word origin
From Latin caducus 'falling' via caducāre 'to fall', originally 'to fall away' and later used for things that lose force after their date.
Usage tips
- Used for both documents and food; labels often read 'Caduca: [date]', and the verb is normally intransitive so items caducan when their date passes.