How to Say "inscribing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “inscribing” is “grabando” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
Verb (Gerund)B1
writing on a durable material

Examples
El joyero está grabando las iniciales en el anillo.
The jeweler is engraving the initials on the ring.
Están grabando un mensaje en la piedra para la historia.
They are carving a message into the stone for history.
Same Form, Different Meaning
Notice how 'grabando' uses the exact same form for both 'recording a video' and 'engraving a surface.' Context is key to knowing which meaning is intended.
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