Spanish Conversation · Level 20
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Spanish word
explotación
Pronunciation
IPA/eksplotaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounuse
Example
La explotación de los recursos debe ser responsable.
Resource use should be responsible.
More examples
La explotación infantil es un problema que debemos combatir.
Child exploitation is a problem we must combat.
Core concept
Commercial extraction or exploitation of land, minerals, or other resources for production or profit.
Common phrases
explotación laboral
labor exploitation
explotación sexual
sexual exploitation
explotación infantil
child exploitation
Similar words
uso: Using an object or opportunity directly for its intended purpose.
aprovechamiento: Efficient use of resources or opportunities to obtain benefit or results.
abuso: Unjust use of power or authority to harm or take advantage of others.
extracción: Removal of resources or materials from the earth or other natural sources.
Definition in Spanish
Actividad de extraer, gestionar o aprovechar recursos o bienes con fines productivos o de lucro.
Word origin
Derived from explotar plus the suffix -ción, a formation that names the activity of putting land or resources to productive use and historically applies to mining and agriculture.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish, usar or aprovechar is the usual word for simple 'use', while explotación appears in technical, legal, or economic contexts.
Other meanings
- exploitationnoun
- developmentnoun
- operationnoun
Opposites
- conservaciónconservationnoun
- protecciónprotectionnoun
Related words
- explotaruseverb
- explotadorexploiternoun
- explotadoexploitedadjective