saturar
saturar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to fill up)
a. to saturate
El gobierno decidió saturar el mercado con productos importados para que bajen los precios locales.The government decided to saturate the market with imported products to make local prices go down.
b. to flood (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Detesto las empresas que te saturan la bandeja de entrada con correo basura.I hate companies that flood your inbox with spam.
2. (physics)
a. to saturate
El incremento en el campo magnético externo saturó el cobalto.The increase in the external magnetic field saturated the cobalt.
3. (chemistry)
a. to saturate
Añade más gramos de cloruro de sodio para saturar la solución.Add more grams of sodium chloride to saturate the solution.
saturarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to become saturated
La tierra en nuestra granja se saturó de agua después de la lluvia de anoche.The soil on our farm became saturated with the water from last night's rain.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Tienes algo salado? Ya me saturé de lo dulce.Do you have something salty? I've had enough sweets already.
Me saturé de esas dos cotorras. Les voy a pedir que se callen o que al menos bajen la voz.I can't take those two chatterboxes anymore. I'm going to ask them to shut up or at least speak quieter.
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