What does empotrado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word empotrado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use empotrado in Spanish.

The word empotrado in Spanish means built-in, fitted, build in, crash into, embed itself, bang, built-in closet, built-in device. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word empotrado

built-in, fitted

adjetivo (mueble: encajado, incrustado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Construí un armario empotrado en la pared para aprovechar mejor el espacio.
I made a cupboard built into the wall so as to make better use of the space.

build in

verbo transitivo (meter en la pared) (put a fixture into the wall)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
María quiere empotrar el lavavajillas para que parezca un mueble más de la cocina.
Maria wants to build in the dishwasher so that it looks like just another piece of kitchen furniture.

crash into

(incrustar en algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi hijo empotró el auto en el muro de la iglesia.
My son crashed the car into the wall of the church.

embed itself

(incrustarse en algo)

Una camioneta se empotró en una tienda.
A truck embedded itself in a shop.

bang

(coloquial (tener sexo violento, de parado) (slang)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan empotró a su novia contra la pared antes de que llegaran los invitados.
John banged his girlfriend up against the wall before the guests arrived.

built-in closet

locución nominal masculina (en la pared)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con el uso de armarios empotrados se aprovecha mejor el espacio interior de las casas.
With the use of built-in closets the interior space of homes is used more effectively.

built-in device

(integrado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En las casas modernas, la iluminación se realiza con artefactos empotrados.
In modern homes, lighting is done with built-in devices.

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