Spanish Conversation · Level 104
59 words
Spanish word
oxidar
Pronunciation
IPA/oksiˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrust
Example
El hierro se oxidó después de la lluvia.
The iron rusted after the rain.
More examples
Los tornillos se oxidan por la humedad si no están protegidos.
Screws rust in humid conditions if they are not protected.
Core concept
Rust spreading across a metal surface.
Common phrases
oxidarse con la humedad
rust in humid conditions
oxidar el metal
rust metal
Similar words
enferrujar: Develops reddish-brown rust on iron and related metals.
corroer: Gradually attacks metal through chemical reaction, thinning and weakening it.
Definition in Spanish
Significa provocar la oxidación en algo; en forma pronominal (oxidarse) indicar que algo experimenta esa oxidación, sobre todo en metales.
Word origin
From the Spanish noun óxido ('oxide'), ultimately from Latin oxydum and Greek oxys, so oxidar means to cause the formation of oxides.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses the pronominal oxidarse when something rusts by itself, while oxidar is used transitively to indicate an agent causes the rust.
Other meanings
- oxidizeverb
Opposites
- desoxidarremove rustverb
- protegerprotectverb
Related words
- oxidaciónoxidationnoun
- oxidadorustedadjective