inyectar
verbCEFR B2
What does “inyectar” mean in English?
to inject, to infuse
to inject, to infuse (inyectar liquidez/capital — introduce a substance or resource directly into a system)
Example sentences
El banco central inyectó liquidez en el sistema financiero para evitar el colapso de varias entidades.
The central bank injected liquidity into the financial system to prevent the collapse of several institutions.
El médico se dispuso a inyectarle el analgésico para reducir el dolor antes de comenzar el procedimiento.
The doctor prepared to inject him with the painkiller to reduce the pain before beginning the procedure.
El proyecto necesita una inyección de entusiasmo: el equipo lleva semanas desmotivado.
The project needs an injection of enthusiasm: the team has been demotivated for weeks.
How to use it
Inyectar means 'to inject' or 'to infuse'. Literal: inyectar una vacuna (inject a vaccine). Figurative: inyectar capital/liquidez (inject capital/liquidity), inyectar confianza (inject confidence). At B2, the figurative economic sense is important: the state or central bank injects resources into a system. The reflexive inyectarse is used for self-injection (medical). Don't confuse with infundir (instil — more emotional/abstract: infundir esperanza) or invertir (invest — longer-term).
Common mistake
Inyectar capital (inject money into a system — emergency intervention) vs. invertir (invest — strategic, longer-term commitment). Both involve putting money in, but inyectar implies urgency and a one-off emergency infusion; invertir implies planned, strategic allocation with expectation of return.