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precipitate in Spanish

precipitate in Spanish is arrojar, precipitar, tirar abajo — precipitate means to cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.

precipitate in Spanish

arrojar
verb
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
precipitar
verb
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
tirar abajo
verb
(transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
condensar
verb
(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
precipitar
verb
(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.

What does "precipitate" mean?

  1. verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
    "The scandal precipitated his resignation within days."
  2. verb (chemistry) To separate out of a solution as a solid.
    "Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution."
  3. adjective Acting with reckless haste; hasty or rash.
    "He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up."

precipitate in a sentence

  • The scandal precipitated his resignation within days.
  • A single bad harvest precipitated the famine that followed.
  • Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution.
  • He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up.

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What is "precipitate" in Spanish?

"precipitate" in Spanish is arrojar, precipitar, tirar abajo. precipitate means: To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.

How do you use "precipitate" in a sentence?

Example: "The scandal precipitated his resignation within days." In Spanish, "precipitate" is arrojar, precipitar, tirar abajo.

Are there other ways to say "precipitate" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "precipitate": arrojar, precipitar, tirar abajo, condensar.

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