generate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jen′ə rāt′)

Inflections of 'generate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
generates
v 3rd person singular
generating
v pres p
generated
v past
generated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
generate [sth]⇒ vtr (produce: energy)generar⇒ vtr
  producir⇒ vtr
 Tim cranked the generator to generate electricity.
 Tim arrancó el generador para generar electricidad.
generate [sth] vtr (create)generar⇒ vtr
  crear⇒ vtr
 The program generated random numbers.
 El programa generó números al azar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
generate⇒ vi (procreate)reproducirse⇒ v prnl
 The bacteria generated quickly in the dish.
 Las bacterias se reproducen muy rápido en el plato.
generate [sth]⇒ vtr (produce chemically)producir⇒ vtr
  generar⇒ vtr
 The bacteria generated alcohol in the sealed cask.
 Las bacterias produjeron alcohol en el barril cerrado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
generate electricity v expr (produce electricity)generar electricidad loc verb
 There are many alternative ways of generating electricity that are 'clean', such as solar, wind and hydro.
 Hay muchas maneras alternativas para generar electricidad «limpia», como la solar, la eólica y la hidráulica.
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'generate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
create jobs - engender - fuel gas - keep coming - make a noise - output - raise money - throw up - turn a profit - whip up - work up
Spanish:
arrojar - crear interés - dar confianza - dar juego - dar mucho juego - fertilizar - generar - generar ingresos - generar interés - producir - reportar - salir a cuenta

Collocations: generates [income, revenue, popularity], generates [heat, electricity, power], [income, heat] is generated [by, when], more...

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