Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
evacuar
Pronunciation
IPA/eβaˈkwaɾ/
Meaning
- verbevacuate
Example
La gente evacuó antes de la tormenta.
People evacuated before the storm.
More examples
Todos tuvieron que evacuar el edificio por una fuga de gas.
Everyone had to evacuate the building because of a gas leak.
Core concept
People leaving a building quickly because of danger.
Common phrases
evacuar el edificio
evacuate the building
evacuar la zona
evacuate the area
evacuar a la gente
evacuate people
Similar words
salir: Exit from inside to outside of a room, building, or vehicle.
irse: Go away from a place to go somewhere else.
abandonar: Abandon a place or object by leaving it and stopping further use.
desalojar: Evict or expel occupants from a place under authority.
Definition in Spanish
Salir de un lugar por peligro u orden, o hacer que otras personas lo abandonen; también dejar un espacio vacío.
Word origin
From Latin evacuāre (e- 'out' + vacuāre 'to make empty'), originally 'make empty' and later 'clear or cause people to leave a place'.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often say salir or irse, while evacuar is used mainly in official orders, emergency reports, and formal announcements.
Other meanings
- vacateverb
Opposites
- permanecerremainverb
- quedarsestayverb
Related words
- evacuaciónevacuationnoun
- evacuadoevacuatedadjective
- evacuadorevacuatornoun