aborto

ah-BOR-tohaˈβoɾto

“aborto” means “abortion” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:

abortion🔊B2Noun

medical or legal termination of pregnancy

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monstrosity🔊C1Noun

referring to something very ugly

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I abort🔊B1Verb

stopping a process or mission

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abortion, miscarriage

Also: termination

NounmB2

A medical professional's hand holding a small, green stethoscope against a simple background.

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El médico explicó los riesgos de un aborto espontáneo.

The doctor explained the risks of a miscarriage.

El país está debatiendo una nueva ley sobre el aborto.

The country is debating a new law regarding abortion.

Word Connections

Synonyms

interrupción del embarazo (termination of pregnancy)

Antonyms

nacimiento (birth)
parto (childbirth)

Common Collocations

aborto espontáneo – miscarriage
aborto inducido – induced abortion
clínica de aborto – abortion clinic

monstrosity, failure

Also: eyesore

NounmC1informal

Spain

A friendly but very lumpy and strangely shaped purple creature with mismatched eyes.

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Ese edificio nuevo es un aborto de la arquitectura.

That new building is an architectural monstrosity.

El plan fue un aborto total; nada salió bien.

The plan was a total failure; nothing went right.

Word Connections

Synonyms

engendro (monstrosity/freak)
fracaso (failure)

Antonyms

belleza (beauty)
éxito (success)

I abort, I cancel

VerbB1regular ar

A red hand reaching out to press a large, glowing red button on a simple control panel.

infinitiveabortar

past Participleabortado

gerundabortando

📝 In Action

Si veo peligro, aborto la misión de inmediato.

If I see danger, I abort the mission immediately.

Word Connections

Synonyms

cancelo (I cancel)
interrumpo (I interrupt/stop)

Antonyms

continúo (I continue)
sigo (I follow/continue)

Common Collocations

abortar el plan – to abort the plan
abortar el despegue – to abort the takeoff

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yoaborte

nosotrosabortemos

ellos/ellas/ustedesaborten

túabortes

vosotrosabortéis

él/ella/ustedaborte

imperfect

yoabortara

nosotrosabortáramos

ellos/ellas/ustedesabortaran

túabortaras

vosotrosabortarais

él/ella/ustedabortara

indicative

present

yoaborto

nosotrosabortamos

ellos/ellas/ustedesabortan

túabortas

vosotrosabortáis

él/ella/ustedaborta

imperfect

yoabortaba

nosotrosabortábamos

ellos/ellas/ustedesabortaban

túabortabas

vosotrosabortabais

él/ella/ustedabortaba

preterite

yoaborté

nosotrosabortamos

ellos/ellas/ustedesabortaron

túabortaste

vosotrosabortasteis

él/ella/ustedabortó

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Words that translate to "aborto" in Spanish:

abortion→eyesore→failure→i abort→i cancel→miscarriage→monstrosity→termination→

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How do you specifically say 'miscarriage' in Spanish to avoid confusion with a medical procedure?

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👥 Word Family▼

abortar(to abort/miscarry) — Verb

abortivo(abortive/inducing abortion) — Adjective

antiaborto(anti-abortion) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

cortooportosoporto

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'abortus', which comes from 'aboriri' meaning 'to perish' or 'to fail at birth'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: abortionFrench: avortement

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'aborto' always a bad word in Spanish?

Not necessarily. While it is a sensitive medical and political topic, it is also a standard technical term in aviation and computing meaning 'to stop a process'.

Does 'aborto' only refer to humans?

No, it is used in biology for any animal that loses a pregnancy before the fetus can survive.