soldar

1. (to join)

a. to solder (using an alloy)

Se sueldan los cables al terminal con un soldador.The wires are soldered to the terminal using a soldering iron.

b. to weld (without an alloy)

Este soldador puede usarse para soldar aluminio y acero delgados.This welder that can be used to weld thin aluminum and steel.

Los circuitos se sueldan con estaño.The circuits are soldered together with solder.

Las piezas se calientan y se sueldan.The parts are heated up and welded together.

2. (figurative) (to mend)

a. to patch up

Espero que podamos soldar las cosas y volver a ser amigos.I hope we can patch things up and be friends again.

b. to put right

Por lo menos trataré de soldar el gran error que cometí.I shall at least try to put right the big mistake I made.

soldarse

3. (to be joined)

a. to weld together

Las dos mitades se soldaron firmemente.The two halves welded together firmly.

b. to knit

El hueso se soldó mal por no mantenerlo quieto.The bone knitted badly because it wasn't kept still.

c. to knit together

El yeso ayudará a que los huesos se suelden.The plaster cast will help the bones knit together.

soldar

1. (con material adicional)

a. to solder

2. (sin material adicional)

a. to weld

soldar

transitive verb

1 (Técnica) (con estaño) to solder; (fundiendo) to weld

2 (juntar) to join; unite

3 [+disputa] to patch up

pronominal verb

soldarse [+huesos] to knit; knit together

Verb Conjugations for soldar

Gerund: soldando

The irregular conjugations of this verb are in red.