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Spanish word
empotrar
Pronunciation
IPA/empoˈtɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbembed
Example
Voy a empotrar la televisión en la pared.
I'm going to embed the TV in the wall.
More examples
Vamos a empotrar las luces para dejar el techo más despejado.
Let's recess the lights to make the ceiling neater.
Core concept
Object set flush into a wall recess.
Common phrases
empotrar las luces en el techo
recess the lights into the ceiling
empotrar un altavoz en la pared
recess a speaker into the wall
empotrar una estantería en la pared
recess a shelf into the wall
Similar words
instalar: Sets up and connects devices or systems so they are ready to operate.
colocar: Positions an item in a specific place or orientation.
fijar: Fastens something tightly so it stays fixed in place.
Definition in Spanish
Insertar y fijar algo dentro de una abertura en una pared u otra superficie, de modo que quede al ras y forme parte de la estructura.
Word origin
From the prefix en- 'in' plus a verb root meaning 'to fit or fasten', originally describing inserting something into an opening so it becomes part of the structure.
Usage tips
- Use empotrar for physically embedding fixtures so they sit flush (empotrar la televisión, luces empotradas); for ordinary mounting or placing prefer instalar or colocar.
Other meanings
- slot inverb
- build inverb
- recessverb
Opposites
- sobresalirprotrudeverb
- sacartake outverb
Related words
- empotradorecessedadjective
- empotramientorecessingnoun