saturated
gb/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/ us/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
B2
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Acepciones
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adjective
B2
state
1
Completely soaked with liquid
completely wet or full of liquid
Patrón de uso:
saturated with [liquid]; saturated [material/ground]
Error frecuente:
Do not use saturated for something that is only a little wet; it usually means completely wet or full.
Sinónimos
soaked (more common and less technical)
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drenched (emphasizes being very wet, often suddenly or unpleasantly)
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waterlogged (often used for ground or objects that have absorbed too much water)
Antónimos
dry (not wet or filled with liquid)
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unsaturated (able to absorb or take in more liquid)
Colocaciones
saturated soil
|saturated ground
|saturated sponge
|saturated towel
|saturated filter
|fully saturated
|completely saturated
|saturated with water
|become saturated
Temas
daily_life
|weather
|materials
Ejemplos
- After three days of rain, the soil was completely saturated.
- The sponge was saturated with water and left puddles on the counter.
- Once the filter is saturated, it stops absorbing oil effectively.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The ground was saturated after the storm.
- My towel was saturated with water.
adjective
B2
state
2
Too full for more
full of so much of something that adding more is difficult or not useful
Patrón de uso:
saturated with [things]; a saturated [market/area/industry]
Error frecuente:
Use saturated with for the thing that fills an area or market: saturated with ads, saturated with restaurants.
Sinónimos
oversupplied (especially used when there is too much supply in a market)
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glutted (stronger, often negative, meaning filled with too much of something)
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flooded (informal and vivid, often used for markets or media filled quickly)
Antónimos
underserved (used for a market or group that does not have enough products or services)
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untapped (suggests unused opportunity or demand)
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open (suggests room for new products or participants)
Colocaciones
saturated market
|saturated industry
|saturated media landscape
|saturated with ads
|saturated with information
|saturated with content
|fully saturated
|become saturated
|almost saturated
Temas
business
|media
|society
|marketing
Ejemplos
- The app market is saturated, so new products need a clear niche.
- By election day, voters were saturated with campaign ads.
- The neighborhood is already saturated with coffee shops.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The market is saturated with cheap phones.
- People are saturated with online ads.
adjective
B2
property
3
Strong vivid color
bright, strong, and vivid in color
Patrón de uso:
saturated [color/tone/image]; highly saturated
Error frecuente:
Saturated describes color intensity, not necessarily darkness; a color can be light but still saturated.
Sinónimos
vivid (common word for bright, strong color)
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intense (emphasizes strength or force of color)
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rich (suggests depth and pleasing fullness of color)
Antónimos
muted (less bright or intense)
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desaturated (technical or design term for reduced color intensity)
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washed-out (pale and weak in color)
Colocaciones
saturated colors
|highly saturated colors
|saturated red
|saturated blue
|richly saturated
|saturated tones
|saturated image
|saturated palette
|color saturation
Temas
art
|photography
|design
|visual_media
Ejemplos
- The designer chose saturated colors to make the poster stand out.
- The sunset looked almost unreal, with deeply saturated reds and oranges.
- If the photo looks too harsh, reduce the saturated tones slightly.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The painting uses saturated colors.
- I like the saturated blue of this shirt.
adjective
technical
C1
property
4
Maximum dissolved substance
containing the maximum amount of a substance that can dissolve or be held
Patrón de uso:
saturated [solution/vapor/air]; saturated with [substance]
Error frecuente:
Concentrated means containing a lot; saturated means containing the maximum possible amount under the conditions.
Sinónimos
at capacity (general phrase meaning unable to hold more)
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maximally concentrated (close for solutions, but more technical and not always exact)
Antónimos
unsaturated (able to dissolve or hold more of the substance)
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dilute (contains relatively little dissolved substance)
Colocaciones
saturated solution
|saturated salt solution
|saturated brine
|saturated vapor
|saturated steam
|saturated air
|saturated with water vapor
|fully saturated
Temas
chemistry
|science
|weather
|materials
Ejemplos
- Add salt until no more dissolves; at that point the water is saturated.
- A saturated solution may form crystals when it cools.
- At 100 percent relative humidity, the air is saturated with water vapor.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The salt water is saturated now.
- A saturated solution cannot dissolve more sugar at that temperature.
adjective
technical
B2
property
5
Only single carbon bonds
used about fats or chemicals whose carbon atoms have only single bonds
Patrón de uso:
saturated [fat/fatty acid/hydrocarbon]
Error frecuente:
Saturated fat is not the same as trans fat; trans fat is a different category of fat.
Sinónimos
single-bonded (describes the chemical structure more explicitly)
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hydrogen-rich (descriptive but less precise than saturated)
Antónimos
unsaturated (has one or more carbon-carbon double or triple bonds)
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polyunsaturated (a type of unsaturated fat with more than one double bond)
Colocaciones
saturated fat
|saturated fats
|saturated fatty acid
|saturated fatty acids
|saturated hydrocarbon
|saturated hydrocarbons
|high in saturated fat
|low in saturated fat
|saturated animal fat
Temas
nutrition
|chemistry
|health
|food
Ejemplos
- Butter is high in saturated fat.
- In a saturated fatty acid, the carbon chain has no carbon-carbon double bonds.
- Food labels often list saturated fat separately from total fat.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The doctor told him to eat less saturated fat.
- This snack is low in saturated fat.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
saturated
AFI
GB/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
US/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
Sílabas y acento
sat - ur - ated (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sat)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: saturated
Expresiones
saturated fat
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd fˈæt/
fixed phrase
type of dietary fat
A kind of fat found in foods like butter, cheese, and fatty meat that is usually solid at room temperature and is often linked to health risks when eaten in large amounts.
Ejemplos
- Health experts advise limiting foods high in saturated fat.
- The nutrition label shows how much saturated fat the snack contains.
- Butter is a major source of saturated fat in many diets.
saturated fat
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd fˈæt/
fixed phrase
Dietary fat type
a kind of fat in some foods that health advice often says to limit
Ejemplos
- The nutrition label says the cookies contain five grams of saturated fat per serving.
- Many health guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat.
- Coconut oil is high in saturated fat.
saturated market
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
business
Market with little room
a market with so many products or companies that it is hard for a new one to succeed
Ejemplos
- Streaming services now compete in a saturated market.
- The company avoided the saturated market for budget smartphones and focused on business users.
- In a saturated market, brand loyalty becomes especially important.
saturated solution
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd səlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
solution holding as much solute as possible
A liquid that already has so much of a substance dissolved in it that no more of that substance can dissolve at that temperature.
Ejemplos
- The teacher demonstrated a saturated solution using salt and water.
- Crystals began to form once the solution became saturated.
- A saturated solution will leave extra solid at the bottom of the container.
saturated solution
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd səlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Solution holding maximum solute
a liquid mixture that cannot dissolve any more of a substance under the same conditions
Ejemplos
- The students made a saturated solution of sugar and water.
- Crystals began to form when the saturated solution cooled.
- To prepare a saturated solution, keep adding the solid until some remains undissolved.