How to Say "radiation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “radiation” is “radiación” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB2
energy emission
Examples
La radiación solar calienta la Tierra.
Solar radiation heats the Earth.
El equipo médico utiliza la radiación para las terapias.
The medical team uses radiation for therapies.
Debemos protegernos de la radiación ultravioleta en verano.
We must protect ourselves from ultraviolet radiation in the summer.
Nouns Ending in -ción
Most Spanish nouns that end in '-ción' (like 'radiación' or 'canción') are feminine, so they use 'la' or 'una' before them.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “El radiación”
Correction: La radiación. Remember that words ending in '-ción' are almost always feminine.
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