Inklingo
A friendly, simple, metal robot with large round eyes and visible mechanical joints, standing on a bright blue background.

robot

roh-BOTE

nounmA1
robot?automated machine
Also:automaton?literary or older term

📝 In Action

El nuevo robot aspirador limpia el suelo automáticamente.

A2

The new robot vacuum cleaner cleans the floor automatically.

Quiero un robot que me ayude a doblar la ropa.

A1

I want a robot to help me fold the laundry.

La fábrica utiliza robots para ensamblar los vehículos de manera eficiente.

B1

The factory uses robots to assemble the vehicles efficiently.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • autómata (automaton)

Common Collocations

  • robot industrialindustrial robot
  • robot de servicioservice robot
  • programar un robotto program a robot

Idioms & Expressions

  • trabajar como un robotto work tirelessly and mechanically, without emotional input

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Rule

In Spanish, 'robot' is always treated as masculine, even though it refers to a machine. Always use 'el' or 'un' before it (e.g., el robot, un robot).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Pronunciation Stress

Mistake: "Putting the stress on the first syllable (ROH-bot)."

Correction: The stress falls on the last syllable in Spanish: roh-BOTE. Make sure to pronounce the final 't' clearly.

⭐ Usage Tips

Plural Form

The plural is formed regularly by adding '-s': 'robots'. This is one of the few Spanish words ending in 't' that is pronounced almost identically to its English counterpart.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: robot

Question 1 of 2

En español, ¿cómo se dice 'The robot'?

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Word Family

Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cómo se dice el plural de 'robot'?

The plural is 'robots'. You simply add an 's' to the end, just like in English.

¿Existe una forma femenina para referirse a un robot mujer?

No. The word 'robot' is always masculine ('el robot'), regardless of whether the machine is designed to look male or female. If you need to specify, you might say 'un robot con apariencia femenina' (a robot with a feminine appearance).