Spanish Conversation · Level 30
88 words
Spanish word
saturar
Pronunciation
IPA/satuˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsaturate
Example
No satures la esponja con agua.
Do not saturate the sponge with water.
More examples
El exceso de anuncios satura el mercado local.
Excess advertising saturates the local market.
Core concept
A container brimming and beginning to overflow.
Common phrases
saturar de información
saturate with information
saturar el mercado
saturate the market
saturar la esponja
saturate the sponge
Similar words
llenar: Makes a container or space full by adding items or substance into it.
inundar: Floods an area or system with liquid or a large amount of information.
abarrotar: Packs a place tightly with people or things until no free space remains.
sobrecargar: Loads a person or object with more tasks or weight than it can reasonably handle.
Definition in Spanish
Introducir o aplicar algo en tal cantidad que ocupa todo el espacio disponible o provoca un exceso, tanto en lo material como en lo figurado.
Word origin
From Latin saturare 'to fill fully', from satur 'full', originally used for physical filling and later for metaphorical excess or overload.
Usage tips
- Also used reflexively as 'saturarse' to mean become overwhelmed (for example, 'saturarse de trabajo'), not only the act of filling.