Metales (en. Metals)

/meˈtales/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Chemical substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat.

Metals are used in construction and tool manufacturing.

Los metales son usados en la construcción y la fabricación de herramientas.

Chemical elements that have metallic properties.

Gold and silver are precious metals.

El oro y la plata son metales preciosos.

The word comes from the Greek 'metallon', which means 'mineral' or 'metal'.

heavy metals

It refers to metals with a high density, such as lead or mercury.

metales pesados

noble metals

They are metals that do not corrode easily, such as gold or silver.

metales nobles

metal recycling

The process of collecting and processing metals to reuse them.

reciclaje de metales

alloy

Mixture of two or more metals.

aleación

mineral

Rock or natural substance from which a metal is extracted.

mineral

conductivity

Property that certain materials have to allow the passage of electric current.

conductividad

Referring to things of good quality or strong.

That car is made of metals; it lasts a long time.

Ese carro es de metales; dura mucho tiempo.

It is used to describe someone very strong or resilient.

That guy is made of metals; he's always training.

Ese tipo es de metales, siempre está entrenando.