List of tools in Spanish

People in Spain or any European country love doing work with their own tools. Whether it comes to carpentry or plumbing, painting or fixing a bicycle or even building an entire tree house, Europeans love to do everything on their own. And of course for building anything, you need tools. So it is very important that you learn about the list of tools in Spanish.

In Europe, people are very excited when it comes to owning pretty much every tool in the market. The best tool making companies in the world are from Spain be it Caterpillar or Bosch. And so, Europeans love talking about the different tools they use and the items which they built. So it is only fair that you learn and discuss about the list of tools in Spanish.

To get you ready, here’s a guide for you to learn about some simple list of tools in Spanish with example sentences and with English translation. This English translation for the example sentences will be something that you can rely on as you learn about the list of tools in Spanish.

Topics :

1. How do you say Tools in Spanish?
2. Measuring tools in Spanish
3. Mechanical tools or Hand tools in Spanish
   1. Striking Tools
   2. Cutting Tools
   3. Holding and positioning
   4. Smoothening and Finishing Tools
4. Safety equipment tools
5. Carpentry tools in Spanish
6. Medical tools
7. Different kitchen tools
8. Gardening tools or farm tools in Spanish
9. Construction tools in Spanish?
10. Scientific tools
11. Power tools in Spanish

How to say tools in Spanish?

• WORD: The Spanish translation for “The Tool” in Spanish is “la herramienta”.
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The carpenter has many tools.” à El carpintero tiene muchas herramientas.
• WORD: The Spanish translation for “The Toolbox” in Spanish is “la caja de instrumento” OR “Caja de herramientas”
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “We sell large toolboxes.” à Vendemos cajas de herramientas

Measuring tools in Spanish with example sentences

How do you know exactly how much to do or what is the length or how do you measure anything. You need to be precise when making anything else it will break. Measuring tools or tools of Measurement are tools which exist so that we can measure anything. You can learn about the list of all Measuring tools in Spanish or tools of Measurement in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

• WORD: The Spanish translation for “The Measuring Tool” in Spanish is “herramienta de medición”.
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “I need some Measuring Tools” à Necesito algunas herramientas de medición.

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Mechanical tools or Hand Tools in Spanish with example sentences

Mechanical tools or Hand-held tools are tools which are powered by muscle instead of electrical energy or a motor. Mechanical tools or Hand-held tools require energy, skill, strength and precision to use. You can learn about the list of all Mechanical tools in Spanish or Handheld tools in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

• WORD: The Spanish translation for “Manual Tools” in Spanish is “herramientas manuales”.
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “My father uses handheld tools.” à Mi padre usa herramientas manuales.

Manual striking tools in Spanish

Striking tools are those mechanical tools which are powered by muscle and are used to hammer down objects. Manual striking tools require a lot of physical energy and great skill and application to use.

You can learn about the list of all manual striking tools in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

Holding and positioning tools in Spanish

When you are using a tool, sometimes you may need to hold down another object in place with some positioning tool. These can be something like clamps. Basically, they are mechanical tools used to hold down objects. They increase safety and accuracy as well.

You can learn about the list of all different holding and positioning tools in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

Cutting tools in Spanish

Sometimes you just need to cut things!!!! You might need to cut a piece of wood if you are doing carpentry, might need to cut a ribbon if you are a mayor inaugurating a building, and everything in between as well. You cannot use a hacksaw for cutting a ribbon, can you?

There are many different cutting tools in the market to fit the correct job. You can learn about the list of all cutting tools in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

Safety equipment in Spanish

All said and done, work with electricity or with any tools requires skill. But even so you will require safety equipment to ensure that you reduce the risk to an absolute minimum. You might need welding goggles if you’re welding, boots if you’re dealing with a work floor, gloves to reduce injury or if you’re working with chemicals….

This list is endless and is very important. There are different safety equipment in the market to MANDATORILY BE USED for each job. You can learn about the list of all safety equipment in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

• WORD: The Spanish translation for “The personal Safety Equipment” in Spanish is “equipo de seguridad personal”.
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “You should use personal safety equipment.” à Debe usar equipo de seguridad personal.

Carpentry tools in Spanish

Woodwork is woodwork!!!! A carpenter is a universal profession and hence equipment for carpentry is available everywhere and anywhere. The carpenter will have to cut wood, work on it and finish it.

If you are doing carpentry, you might need different equipment depending on the job. You cannot use the same carpentry tools for everything. There are many different carpentry tools in the market to fit the correct requirement. You can learn about the list of all carpentry tools in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

• WORD: The Spanish translation for “The Carpenter” in Spanish is “el carpintero”
• WORD: The Spanish translation for “Carpentry tools” in Spanish is “Herramientas de carpintería”
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The carpenter purchased carpentry tools.” à El carpintero compró herramientas de carpintería.

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Medical tools

A doctor saves lives and you better give him or her with the best and highest quality equipment in the world. There are many different medical tools to fit the correct requirement for the doctor and the situation. You can learn about the list of all medical tools in Spanish below with examples for each one in Spanish and English.

different Kitchen tools 

Cooking is over 10000 years old. Humans evolved cooking into what we eat today!!!  Think about it, we have hundreds and thousands of recipes in numerous flavours and textures. We make use of thousands of ingredients as well. All this can go to a waste if you don’t use the right tools!!!

There are tons of Kitchen tools in the market across the world, both mechanical and electrical. You can learn about the list of all cooking tools in Spanish below. Memorizing the list of cooking tools in Spanish will make your life a cakewalk because..well.. you do cook right?

Gardening tools in Spanish

You know what the different types of gardens are, know what you want and what you need to do. The next point is what do you need to do it. There are many gardening tools which you need to do gardening. Simply put, you cannot use a rake to trim a bush.

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all Gardening Tools in Spanish with a lot of examples thrown in.

Construction tools in Spanish

Construction work is the oldest profession in the world. Humans evolved into what we are by building stuff and building starts with construction!!! And what do we need to do construction? CONSTRUCTION TOOLS!!!!

There are different construction tools in the market for different jobs. You can learn about the list of all construction tools in Spanish below. Knowing the list of construction tools in Spanish will make your life easier since you can order what you exactly want in a shop or request what you want to get the construction job done.

Power tools in Spanish

All said and done, work with electric tools and the work gets done 10 times faster. A nail gun can get 50 nails done in 5 minutes while a traditional hammer and nail set will take an hour. Also any manual tool requires high skill and strength while power tools do not require strength but great care and skill.

There are different power tools in the market for different jobs. You can learn about the list of all power tools in Spanish below. Knowing the list of power tools in Spanish will make you look like an actual Spanish speaker since you know your stuff and you’re the master of your craft in Spanish.

• WORD: The Spanish translation for “Power tools” in Spanish is “Elektrowerkzeuge”.
  • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “Power tools are very useful.” à Elektrowerkzeuge sind sehr nützlich.

Verbs related to the tools in Spanish

You have successfully memorized the Spanish vocabulary related to all the different types of tools in Spanish. You can now go to a Spanish shop and buy carpentry tools, medical tools, electrical tools and what not in flawless Spanish. But what about Verbs in Spanish related to the tools? Surely you need to know that too right?

Now just as we learnt about the universal tools and equipment, we need to say what we are going to do with the tools.

• You must use a handsaw to cut
• Electric drill to drill a hole
• A sander to smoothen a surface.

While you need many different types equipment, you will equally be performing different types of actions (VERBS IN SPANISH) depending on the job. You thus need to memorize the list of all Verbs in Spanish related to the list of tools in Spanish. Below you can find the list of all Verbs in Spanish related to the list of tools.

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