How to Say "to evacuate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to evacuate” is “evacuar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tuvieron que evacuar el edificio por la alarma de incendio.
They had to evacuate the building because of the fire alarm.
Es urgente evacuar a los vecinos de la zona inundada.
It is urgent to evacuate the neighbors from the flooded area.
El herido fue evacuado en helicóptero al hospital más cercano.
The injured person was evacuated by helicopter to the nearest hospital.
Two ways to say it
For a long time, the only 'correct' way to say 'I evacuate' was 'evacuo' (rhymes with 'vacuo'). However, it's now perfectly fine to say 'evacúo' (rhymes with 'actúo'). Most people use the accented version nowadays!
People vs. Places
In Spanish, you can 'evacuar' a building (empty the space) or 'evacuar' people (move them out). Both are natural.
Confusing with Vaciar
Mistake: “Voy a evacuar mi vaso.”
Correction: Voy a vaciar mi vaso.
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