How to Say "to implant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to implant” is “implantar” — C1 level.
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medical or biological tissue/device
Examples
Los cirujanos lograron implantar el marcapasos con éxito.
The surgeons successfully implanted the pacemaker.
Hoy en día es común implantar microchips en las mascotas.
Nowadays it is common to implant microchips in pets.
El dentista va a implantar una pieza dental nueva.
The dentist is going to implant a new dental piece.
Passive Voice Usage
In medical contexts, you'll often see this in the passive voice (fue implantado), meaning 'it was implanted' by someone.
Using it for plants
Mistake: “Voy a implantar una flor.”
Correction: Voy a plantar una flor. Use 'implantar' only for surgery or technical insertion into a living thing.
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