Formwork in Spanish
Formwork in Spanish is encofrado (ehn-koh-FRAH-doh). It's masculine: el encofrado.
- Spanish
- el encofrado
- Say it
- el ehn-koh-FRAH-doh
- Gender
- Masculine: el encofrado
One of 25 words in Construction Spanish Vocabulary: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Spanish construction work and planning terms
The other words in step 3 of Construction Spanish Vocabulary.
- la obraconstruction site · lah OH-brah
- el albañilbricklayer · el ahl-bah-NYEEL
- el arquitectoarchitect · el ahr-kee-TEHK-toh
- el planobuilding plan · el PLAH-noh
- la excavaciónexcavation · lah ehks-kah-bah-SYOHN
- la demolicióndemolition · lah deh-moh-lee-SYOHN
- la nivelaciónleveling · lah nee-beh-lah-SYOHN
- los acabadosfinishes (building) · lohs ah-kah-BAH-dohs
Questions about encofrado
How do you say formwork in Spanish?
Formwork in Spanish is el encofrado.
How do you pronounce encofrado?
Say it ehn-koh-FRAH-doh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: FRAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is encofrado masculine or feminine in Spanish?
encofrado is masculine, so it takes el: el encofrado.
What does encofrado mean in English?
In English, el encofrado means formwork.
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