etch

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ech)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
etch [sth]⇒ vtr(engrave)grabar⇒ vtr
 The craftsman specializes in etching stone.
 El artesano se especializa en grabar piedra.
etch [sth] on [sth],
etch [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep		(engrave [sth] on [sth])grabar algo en loc verb
 The jeweller etched the couple's initials on the rings.
 El joyero grabó las iniciales de la pareja en los anillos.
etch [sth] vtr(engrave: glass)grabar⇒ vtr
 Watch how the artist uses this technique to etch glass.
 Mira como el artista usa esa técnica para grabar el vidrio.
etch [sth],
etch [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep		(engrave: glass with [sth])grabar algo con loc verb
 Lydia etched the glass with a geometric pattern.
 Lydia grabó el cristal con un diseño geométrico.
etch [sth] vtrfigurative, often passive (in memory)grabar⇒ vtr
 The events of that day would remain etched in Paul's mind forever.
 Los eventos de ese día se grabarían en la mente de Pablo por siempre.
etch [sth] on [sth] vtr + prepfigurative, often passive (mark [sth] clearly)marcar algo en, grabar algo en loc verb
  dejar marcas de algo en loc verb
 Grief was etched on Jennifer's face.
 La pena estaba grabada en la cara de Jennifer.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
etch lines on [sb]'s face v exprfigurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) (tiempo)dejar huellas en la piel de loc verb
 (tiempo figurado)dejar marcas en el rostro loc verb
 (tiempo figurado)dibujar líneas en el rostro loc verb
 Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face.
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'etch' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
damascene - engrave
Spanish:
morder - grabar - dibujar una sonrisa - grabar en la memoria - grabar en la mente

Collocations: [her face] was etched into my [mind, memory], face (was) etched with [sorrow, sadness, exhaustion], etch with [gold, a pattern, tools, a knife, acid], more...

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