Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
híbrido
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈiβɾiðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounhybrid
Example
Este coche es un híbrido.
This car is a hybrid.
More examples
El híbrido enchufable recorre más kilómetros en modo eléctrico.
The plug-in hybrid covers more kilometers in electric mode.
Core concept
A single organism or object combining two distinct origins.
Common phrases
híbrido enchufable
plug-in hybrid
híbrido de gasolina
gasoline hybrid
Similar words
combinación: Combination produced by putting different elements together to create a composite unit.
mezcla: State of different substances mixed together so their components coexist in varying proportions.
fusión: Integration where distinct elements dissolve or bond into a unified entity.
cruce: Offspring or item resulting from crossing two different strains, breeds, or varieties.
Definition in Spanish
Ser u objeto que resulta de la mezcla o el cruce de dos orígenes distintos; en biología, descendiente de padres de especies o variedades diferentes.
Word origin
From Latin hybridus, meaning an offspring of parents of different species and now used for any product or organism that mixes two distinct origins.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech híbrido most often refers to cars or products (coche híbrido), it can sound insulting if applied to a person, and the word requires an acute accent on the í.
Other meanings
- crossbreednoun
Opposites
- homogeneidadhomogeneitynoun
- purezapuritynoun
Related words
- hibridarhybridizeverb
- hibridaciónhybridizationnoun
- hibridismohybriditynoun