fracking

ˈfrækɪŋ
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Translation of fracking into Spanish,

Noun

oil extraction

TECH.US
method of getting oil or gas by forcing liquid underground
TECH.US
  • Fracking is used to get oil from deep underground.La fracturación hidráulica se utiliza para obtener petróleo de yacimientos profundos.

Adjective

1.

energy

TECH.
related to hydraulic fracturing for extracting oil or gas
TECH.
de fracking
  • The fracking industry has grown rapidly in the past decade.La industria de fracking ha crecido rápidamente en la última década.
2.

language

RareSlangUS
used as a euphemism for a vulgar term
RareSlangUS
  • This fracking car won't start again!¡Este coche maldito no arranca de nuevo!
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Synonyms and analogies of fracking in English

Examples of fracking in a sentence

  • Fracking halted after the chemical spill.
  • Fracking sites are often located in rural areas.
  • The fracking process can be controversial.
  • This fracking phone never works properly!
  • I'm tired of this fracking weather ruining my plans.
frack
fræk
Verb
1.

oil industry

intr.US
use hydraulic fracturing to extract oil or gas
intr.US
  • The company plans to frack in the new site.La empresa planea fracturar en el nuevo sitio.
2.

clean substitute

tr.SlangUS
use as a euphemism for a vulgar term
tr.SlangUS
  • I don't give a frack about it.No me importan un demonios esas cosas.

Translations of "fracking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
frackingnm.

Venezuela was one of the pioneers in the application of fracking.

Venezuela fue uno de los países pioneros en la aplicación del fracking.

fracturación hidráulicanf.

It is especially necessary where fracking methods are employed.

Es especialmente necesario cuando se emplean métodos de fracturación hidráulica.

fractura hidráulicanf.

Some people argue that fracking uses a lot of water.

Algunos sostienen que la fractura hidráulica usa mucha agua.

fracturamiento hidráuliconm.

In some states and areas fracking is the origin of earthquakes.

En algunos estados y zonas de fracturamiento hidráulico es el origen de los terremotos.

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Other translations for fracking:

  • fraccionamientonm.

fracking: Examples and translations in context

And here comes the fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing.

Y aquí viene el fracking, también conocido como fractura hidráulica.

And fracking should no longer sound like a foreign concept to us.

Y el fracking no nos debería sonar como un concepto foráneo.

The fracking industry itself consumes space and water on a large scale.

La industria del fracking consume territorio y agua a gran escala.

In short, fracking is a disaster for the planet.

En resumen, el fracking es un desastre para el planeta.

In the meantime, worldwide resistance against fracking is growing.

Entretanto crece en todo el mundo la resistencia contra el fracking.

The opposition to fracking has also taken place on a national level.

La oposición al fracking también se ha reproducido a nivel nacional.

Okay, so here is a question that has popped up on fracking.

Bien, entonces aquí hay una pregunta que menciona al fracking.

My parents are detonating his remains at a fracking site.

Mis padres detonarán sus restos en un lugar de fracking.

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