corte de tazón
/koɾte de taθon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bowl cut" is translated into Spanish as corte de tazón.
Meaning: haircut (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/koɾte de taθon/
Did you know?
- The word corte in corte de tazón is a homonym that can also mean 'court' as in a royal palace or a legal court of law.
- The word tazón is actually an augmented form of the word taza, which means 'cup'. Adding the suffix '-ón' makes the noun larger, turning a small cup into a large bowl.
- The term corte shares the same Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker- with the English word 'shear', which also refers to the act of cutting.
Examples in context
- Ese corte de tazón no te queda bien.That bowl cut does not look good on you.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at an old childhood photo.
- SofíaMira mi foto, tenía un corte de tazón.Look at my photo, I had a bowl cut.
- AlejandroTe veías muy tierno con ese corte de tazón.You looked very cute with that bowl cut.
- SofíaMi mamá lo hizo en casa.My mom did it at home.
- AlejandroAhora tienes un estilo mucho mejor.Now you have a much better style.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corte, de, tazón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
