etched

BrE /etʃt/ AmE /etʃt/

adjective / verb en → es

1 CARVED/INSIDE [adjective] B2

carved or cut into a surface, especially with words or designs

grabado, esculpido, incrustado

Collocations etched name · etched design

  • The ring has her initials etched into it.

    El anillo tiene sus iniciales grabadas en él.

2 REMEMBER [transitive] B2

to remember something or someone very clearly, often because of a strong feeling connected with it

recordar con claridad, tener grabado en la memoria

  • take sb/sth for granted
  • I'll never forget the day I met her.

    Nunca olvidaré el día en que la conocí.

3 CHEMICAL [transitive] C1

to use chemicals to cut or shape something, especially metal or glass

grabar con ácido, tallar químicamente

  • take sth for granted
  • The company etches the glass to make it look more attractive.

    La empresa graba el vidrio para que se vea más atractivo.

Idioms

etched in stone C1

grabado en piedra, incrustado permanentemente

  • The rules are etched in stone.

    Las reglas están grabadas en piedra.

etched on one's memory C1

grabado en la memoria, recordado con claridad

  • The moment is etched on my memory.

    El momento está grabado en mi memoria.