No. 11,373 in Spanish
esterilizar
To sterilize; to make free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
In a sentence
Es necesario esterilizar los instrumentos quirúrgicos antes de utilizarlos.
It is necessary to sterilize surgical instruments before using them.
Here, 'esterilizar' is used in the medical context, referring to the process of making objects free of microorganisms to ensure safety.
Decidieron esterilizar a todos los animales de la clínica para controlar la población.
They decided to sterilize all the animals in the clinic to control the population.
In this sentence, 'esterilizar' refers to the procedure done on animals to prevent reproduction, often for ethical or population management purposes.
El médico recomendó esterilizar el biberón del bebé después de cada uso.
The doctor recommended sterilizing the baby's bottle after each use.
Here, 'esterilizar' points to the act of cleaning an item thoroughly to maintain hygiene, particularly in everyday caregiving contexts.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “esterilizar” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “esterilizar” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).