Spanish Conversation · Level 30
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Spanish word
encendido
Pronunciation
IPA/enθenˈdiðo/
Meaning
- adjectiveon
Example
La lámpara está encendida.
The lamp is on.
More examples
¿Por qué tienes la televisión encendida a esta hora?
Why do you have the television on at this hour?
Core concept
A glowing light bulb.
Common phrases
el televisor encendido
the television on
el móvil encendido
the phone on
la pantalla encendida
the screen on
Similar words
prendido: Switched on and lit.
activado: Enabled by a switch or setting to start operating.
operativo: Functioning and currently performing work.
Definition in Spanish
Describe que una lámpara, un electrodoméstico u otro aparato tiene la alimentación conectada y emite luz o funciona.
Word origin
The adjective derives from the past participle of encender, which comes from Latin incendĕre 'to set on fire', and its sense broadened from lighting flames to switching on electrical devices.
Usage tips
- Encendido labels the state of being switched on and operating, while conectado only means plugged in or connected to power.
Opposites
- apagadooffadjective
Related words
- encenderturn onverb
- reencenderturn on againverb