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baterías

bah-teh-REE-ahs/ba.te.ˈɾi.as/

batteries

Also: cells
NounfA1
A row of three colorful AA batteries on a plain background.

📝 In Action

Necesito comprar baterías nuevas para el control remoto.

A1

I need to buy new batteries for the remote control.

Las baterías de los coches eléctricos duran muchos años.

A2

Electric car batteries last for many years.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pilas (small batteries (AA, AAA, etc.))
  • acumuladores (rechargeable storage units)

Common Collocations

  • cargar las baterías – to charge the batteries (often used figuratively to mean 'to rest')
  • quedarse sin baterías – to run out of battery

Idioms & Expressions

  • Ponerse las baterías – To get to work or start paying attention

drum sets

Also: drums
NounfA2
A complete drum kit with a bass drum, snare, and cymbals.

📝 In Action

En la tienda de música venden baterías electrónicas.

A2

In the music store, they sell electronic drum sets.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • percusión (percussion)

Common Collocations

  • tocar las baterías – to play the drums

cookware sets

NounfB1
A set of matching metal pots and pans with lids.

📝 In Action

Compramos dos baterías de cocina para el nuevo restaurante.

B1

We bought two cookware sets for the new restaurant.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • menaje (household items/kitchenware)

Common Collocations

  • batería de cocina – pot and pan set

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "baterías" in Spanish:

batteries→cookware sets→drum sets→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: baterías

Question 1 of 2

If your phone is about to turn off because it has no energy, what are you running out of?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
batería(battery / drum set (singular)) — Noun
batir(to beat / to whisk) — Verb
batista(drummer) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
alegríasdíastías
📚 Etymology▼

From the French word 'batterie', which comes from 'battre' (to beat). It originally described a group of cannons firing together ('beating' the enemy), and later evolved to mean any group of similar things working together, like electrical cells or drums.

First recorded: 18th century (in its electrical and musical senses)

Cognates (Related words)

English: batteryFrench: batterieItalian: batteria

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I say 'pilas' or 'baterías'?

If it's a small AA or AAA battery you buy at the grocery store, use 'pilas'. If it's the rechargeable battery inside your phone, laptop, or car, use 'batería'.

Is 'baterías' used for a single drum set?

Usually, we use the singular 'la batería' to refer to one drum set. 'Baterías' would mean multiple sets, for example, in a music school.