Spanish Conversation · Level 95
60 words
Spanish word
embotellar
Pronunciation
IPA/emboteˈʝaɾ/
Meaning
- verbbottle
Example
La bodega embotelló las cervezas ayer.
The brewery bottled the beers yesterday.
More examples
Durante la hora punta, los coches se embotellaron en la entrada de la ciudad.
During rush hour, cars were stuck in a traffic jam at the city entrance.
Core concept
A bottling line capping bottles.
Common phrases
embotellarse en hora punta
be stuck in traffic at rush hour
embotellar la avenida
congest the avenue
Similar words
llenar: Fills a container with liquid or items until the container is full.
tapar: Closes a container's mouth with a lid or cap to protect its contents.
Definition in Spanish
Meter líquido u otro producto en botellas y cerrarlas para conservar el contenido o destinarlas a la venta.
Word origin
Derived from botella with the prefix en- (assimilated to em- before b) plus the -ar ending, yielding a verb meaning to put into bottles.
Usage tips
- Use embotellar transitively with the product as direct object (embotellaron la cerveza), whereas talk of roads often uses it intransitively or reflexively for congestion.