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How to Say "engrave" in Spanish

The Spanish word forengraveis grabarB1 level.

English → SpanishB1

grabar

verbB1
carving a design onto a surface
A close-up illustration of a hand holding a metal stylus, carving a deep, simple curved line onto a flat wooden block.

Examples

Queremos grabar nuestras iniciales en los anillos de boda.

We want to engrave our initials on the wedding rings.

El artista grabó un hermoso diseño en el cristal.

The artist etched a beautiful design onto the crystal.

Action vs. Result

The past participle 'grabado' can be used as an adjective meaning 'engraved' or 'recorded': 'un anillo grabado' (an engraved ring).

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