Spanish Conversation · Level 51
74 words
Spanish word
transformador
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾansfoɾmaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nountransformer
Example
El transformador se quemó durante la tormenta.
The transformer burned out during the storm.
More examples
¿Dónde puedo comprar un transformador portátil?
Where can I buy a portable transformer?
Core concept
Box-like electrical transformer that changes input voltage to a different output voltage through coil windings.
Common phrases
transformador portátil
portable transformer
transformador para viaje
travel transformer
Similar words
trafo: Serves as an informal short name for an electrical transformer in speech.
autotransformador: Uses a single continuous winding with taps to adjust the output voltage.
Definition in Spanish
Dispositivo eléctrico que convierte el voltaje mediante bobinas para adaptar la energía entre redes o aparatos.
Word origin
From Spanish transformar with suffix -dor and ultimately from Latin transformāre 'to change form', transformador means 'instrument that transforms' and denotes a device that changes voltage.
Usage tips
- Stress falls on the final syllable (transformador), unlike English 'TRANSformer', and the noun is masculine (el transformador).
Related words
- transformartransformverb
- transformadotransformedadjective