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industrial
A factory represents the industrial sector and large-scale manufacturing.
industrial(adjective)
industrial
?related to factories and manufacturing
mass-produced
?made in a factory rather than by hand
📝 In Action
Vivo cerca de una zona industrial.
A2I live near an industrial zone.
La Revolución Industrial cambió la historia.
B1The Industrial Revolution changed history.
El diseño industrial es muy importante hoy en día.
B2Industrial design is very important nowadays.
💡 Grammar Points
One Form for All
This word is the same whether you are describing a masculine noun (el parque industrial) or a feminine noun (la zona industrial). It doesn't change its ending.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Avoid adding an 'a'
Mistake: "La zona industriala."
Correction: La zona industrial. Words ending in 'l' usually don't have a separate feminine form.
⭐ Usage Tips
Beyond Factories
Use this word whenever you want to describe something made by machines or related to big business, not just smoke and factories.
An industrialist is a person who owns or manages an industrial business.
industrial(noun)
industrialist
?a person who owns or manages an industrial business
manufacturer
?someone in the production business
📝 In Action
Ese gran industrial donó dinero al hospital.
B2That great industrialist donated money to the hospital.
Los industriales del país están preocupados por el precio del acero.
C1The country's industrialists are worried about the price of steel.
💡 Grammar Points
The Gender Clue
To know if the industrialist is a man or a woman, look at the word before it: 'el industrial' (the man) or 'la industrial' (the woman).
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: industrial
Question 1 of 2
How would you say 'the industrial zone' in Spanish?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it 'industrial' or 'industriale' in Spanish?
In Spanish, it is always 'industrial' for the singular form. 'Industriale' is the Italian version!
How do I make it plural?
Since it ends in a consonant, just add '-es': 'industriales'.