Spanish Conversation · Level 90
60 words
Spanish word
instalar
Pronunciation
IPA/instaˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- verbinstall
Example
¿Puedes instalar la lámpara en la pared?
Can you install the lamp on the wall?
More examples
Mañana vendrán a instalar el aire acondicionado.
Tomorrow they will come to install the air conditioner.
Core concept
Device placed and secured in position ready to operate.
Common phrases
instalar un programa
install a program
instalar una aplicación
install an application
Similar words
colocar: Placing an object in a suitable or convenient spot.
poner: Putting an item into its designated or usual position.
montar: Assembling parts together to form a single unit.
conectar: Connecting devices or cables to allow power or data to flow.
Definition in Spanish
Colocar y asegurar un aparato, elemento o sistema en su sitio para ponerlo en funcionamiento.
Word origin
From medieval Latin installare 'set in place,' from Latin in- 'in' plus a verb element meaning 'place,' and inherited into Spanish with the sense of putting something into working position.
Usage tips
- The verb covers both hardware and software contexts (instalar una lámpara, instalar un programa) and the reflexive instalarse means move in or settle when referring to people.
Other meanings
- set upverb
Opposites
- desinstalaruninstallverb
- quitarremoveverb
Related words
- instalacióninstallationnoun
- instaladorinstallernoun
- instaladoinstalledadjective