How is the word espolvorear translated from Spanish to English

English translation
sprinkle
verb

Esparcir por encima gotas o trocitos pequeños.

To scatter small drops or bits over something.

Examples with “espolvorear”

See how the word “espolvorear” is used in sentences

  • Espolvorea azúcar por encima. — Sprinkle sugar on top.

  • Va a rociar las plantas con agua. — She will sprinkle water on the plants.

  • Le añadí una pizca de sal al plato. — I added a sprinkle of salt to the dish.

  • El pastel quedó perfecto con unas chispas de colores. — The cake looked perfect with a sprinkle of colorful candies.

  • Siempre espolvoreo queso sobre la pasta. — I always sprinkle cheese over the pasta.

  • ¿Puedes echar un poco de azúcar sobre mis cereales? — Can you sprinkle some sugar on my cereal?

  • ¿Me pasas una pizca de azúcar para las magdalenas? — Could you pass me the sprinkle for the cupcakes?

  • ¿Quieres chispas de colores en tu helado? — Would you like a sprinkle on your ice cream?

  • La abuela espolvoreaba harina sobre la tabla. — Grandma would sprinkle flour over the board.

  • Rocía el condimento de manera uniforme sobre el plato. — Please sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the dish.

  • La pizca que le puse a la ensalada le dio más sabor. — The sprinkle on my salad made it more flavorful.

  • Compré chispas de colores para decorar las galletas que hicimos. — I bought a sprinkle to decorate the cookies we baked.

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