WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
esterilizar⇒ vtr | (desinfectar) | sterilize⇒ vtr |
| Los dentistas esterilizan sus instrumentos antes de usarlos. |
| Dentists sterilize their instruments before using them. |
esterilizar vtr | (castrar) | sterilize⇒ vtr |
| | neuter⇒ vtr |
| (female animal) | spay⇒ vtr |
| El veterinario esterilizó a la gata para que no vuelva a criar. |
| The veterinarian sterilized the female cat so that she would not breed again. |
Additional Translations |
esterilizarse⇒ v prnl | (hacerse estéril) (informal) | get snipped v expr |
| | get a vasectomy v expr |
| Mi marido se esterilizó porque ya tenemos siete hijos. |
| My husband got snipped because we already have seven children. |