pegatina para el parachoques
/peɡatina paɾa el paɾat͡ʃokes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bumper sticker" is pegatina para el parachoques in Spanish.
Meaning: sticker (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pegatina (sticker), para (for) and el parachoques (the bumper).
Which one should you use?
You may see the more concise pegatina de parachoques, which replaces para el with de to create a shorter noun phrase for the same object. In many parts of Latin America, the word calcomanía is used instead of pegatina to refer to a sticker, resulting in the form calcomanía para el parachoques.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and parts of Central America, calcomanía para el carro is an informal way to say "bumper sticker".
How do you pronounce it?
/peɡatina paɾa el paɾatʃokes/
Did you know?
- The word calcomanía is a loanword from the French décalcomanie, which refers to a specific printing technique.
- The word parachoques is a compound of the verb parar, meaning 'to stop', and choques, meaning 'collisions'.
- The Spanish word parachoques shares a common ancestor with the French term pare-choc.
Examples in context
- La empresa ha lanzado una nueva línea de adhesivos para el parachoques.The company has launched a new line of bumper stickers.
- Ayer vi un coche con una pegatina muy divertida.Yesterday I saw a car with a very funny bumper sticker.
- Me gusta esa pegatina para el parachoques.I like that bumper sticker.
- Esa pegatina para el parachoques es muy graciosa.That bumper sticker is very funny.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at Mateo's car in a parking lot.
- Mateo¿Viste mi nueva pegatina para el parachoques?Did you see my new bumper sticker?
- ElenaSí, es muy divertida, Mateo.Yes, it is very funny, Mateo.
- MateoLa encontré en una tienda ayer.I found it in a shop yesterday.
- ElenaA mí también me encanta.I love it too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, para, parachoques, pegatina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
