letras en negrita
/letɾas en neɡɾita/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bold letters" is translated into Spanish as letras en negrita.
Use letras en negrita to refer to characters or text printed with a thick line to make them stand out from the surrounding text. In many digital contexts, you can also simply refer to the style itself as la negrita.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of letras (letters), en (in) and negrita (bold/thick).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the construction letras en negrita, the word negrita functions as a noun meaning "bold type" or "boldness" rather than acting as an adjective that modifies letras directly.
How do you pronounce it?
/letɾas en neɡɾita/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term negrita can be used as a nickname for a woman with dark hair or skin, functioning as a term of affection.
- Unlike English, where 'bold' refers to the thickness of the line, the root of negrita refers to the color 'black', reflecting an era when bold text looked like a darker blot of ink on the page.
- The word negrita is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -ita to negra, meaning it literally translates to 'little black'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo se dice 'bold' en español?How do you say 'bold' in Spanish?
- ¿Podría resaltarlo en negrita, por favor?Could you please highlight it in bold?
- ¿Cómo se pone en negrita?How do you make it bold?
- ¿Puedes resaltarlo en negrita, por favor?Can you highlight it in bold, please?
- Escribe el título en negrita.Write the title in bold.
- Escribe los títulos con letras en negrita.Write the titles with bold letters.
- No veo bien las letras en negrita en este libro.I can't see the bold letters in this book very well.
- Las palabras clave aparecen con letras en negrita.The keywords appear in bold letters.
Example conversation
Sofía is helping Daniel design a flyer on his computer.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿puedes poner las letras en negrita aquí?Daniel, can you put the letters in bold here?
- DanielSí, Sofía, así resaltará más el nombre.Yes, Sofía, that way the name will stand out more.
- SofíaMe gusta mucho cómo se ve ahora.I really like how it looks now.
- DanielPerfecto, ya está listo para imprimir.Perfect, it is ready to print.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, negrita, CC BY-SA 4.0.
