Spanish Conversation · Level 97
60 words
Spanish word
manufacturar
Pronunciation
IPA/manufaktuˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmanufacture
Example
¿Quién manufactura estos productos?
Who manufactures these products?
More examples
Muchos talleres manufacturan ropa artesanal.
Many workshops manufacture clothes by hand.
Core concept
An assembly line turning raw parts into identical finished products.
Common phrases
manufacturar ropa
manufacture clothes
manufacturar a mano
manufacture by hand
Similar words
fabricar: Processes raw materials or components in a factory to make finished products.
producir: Uses machinery and equipment to produce goods in large volumes for sale.
montar: Joins and fits parts together to assemble them into a finished product.
elaborar: Works raw ingredients or materials slowly and carefully to craft a finished item.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la elaboración sistemática de bienes en serie mediante procesos industriales o mecanizados.
Word origin
From the noun manufactura (from Latin manus 'hand' + factura 'making'), with the Spanish verb-forming suffix -ar to denote the action of producing goods by mechanized processes.
Usage tips
- Relatively formal and technical, so in everyday speech Spanish speakers usually use fabricar or producir rather than manufacturar.
Other meanings
- produceverb
- makeverb
Opposites
- importarimportverb
Related words
- manufacturaciónmanufacturingnoun
- manufacturadormanufacturernoun