Spanish word

deshidratar

Pronunciation

IPA/desiðɾaˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbget dehydrated

Example

Si no bebes agua, te deshidratarás.

If you don't drink water, you will get dehydrated.

Illustration for deshidratar (get dehydrated)

More examples

Evita correr mucho bajo el sol para no deshidratarte.

Avoid running too much in the sun so you don't get dehydrated.

Core concept

Water being removed from a body or an object.

Common phrases

  • evitar deshidratarse

    avoid getting dehydrated

  • beber para no deshidratarse

    drink to avoid getting dehydrated

Similar words

deshidratarse: Lose bodily fluids and become dehydrated.
secar: Remove water from clothes or objects so they become dry.
hidratar: Add water or moisture to a person or thing to moisten it.

Definition in Spanish

Quitar agua o humedad a algo, o perder líquidos del cuerpo hasta causar falta de agua.

Word origin

From Spanish des- 'remove' plus hidratar 'to hydrate', with the root hidr- ultimately from Greek hydor 'water'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often uses the reflexive deshidratarse when a person loses fluids (se deshidrató), while deshidratar used transitively describes deliberately removing moisture from food or materials.

Other meanings

  • dehydrateverb
  • dry outverb

Opposites

  • hidratarhydrateverb
  • rehidratarrehydrateverb

Related words

  • deshidratacióndehydrationnoun
  • deshidratadodehydratedadjective
  • deshidratantedehydratingadjective

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