acuático
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “acuático” mean in English?
living in, found in, or relating to water
Example sentences
Durante el verano, el club ofrece clases de deportes acuáticos para niños y adultos.
During the summer, the club offers water sports classes for children and adults.
La contaminación está poniendo en peligro numerosas especies de vida acuática en la región.
Pollution is endangering numerous species of aquatic life in the region.
How to use it
Acuático/a (adjective) means 'aquatic' — relating to water. Common B2 collocations: deportes acuáticos (water sports), un parque acuático (water park), la vida acuática (aquatic life). Regular -o/-a adjective agreeing in gender and number with the noun.
Common mistake
Acuático/a describes something related to or living in water in general; it is not used for 'watery/liquid' in a culinary sense (that would be líquido or aguado) — un parque acuático, not agua park.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: naturaleza y me.