What is the Spanish word for "soot"?

Learn how to say "soot" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

soot

Spanish

hollín

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Alternative translations of "soot"

carbonilla
ceniza
negro

Examples of how to use "soot" in Spanish

English
A layer of black soot covered the chimney.
Spanish
Una capa de hollín negro cubría la chimenea.
English
Black soot covered the fireplace bricks.
Spanish
El hollín negro cubría los ladrillos de la chimenea.
English
The chimney cleared away years of soot.
Spanish
La chimenea eliminó años de hollín.
English
She wiped soot from her shirt carefully.
Spanish
Ella limpió cuidadosamente el hollín de su camiseta.
English
Soot stained the child's small white hands.
Spanish
El hollín manchó las pequeñas manos blancas del niño.

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