detallado de coches
/detaʝado de kot͡ʃes/from spelling rules
Car detailing in Spanish is detallado de coches.
The phrase refers to the process of deep cleaning and restoring a vehicle's interior and exterior to a high standard.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of detallado (detailing/detailed) and de coches (of cars).
Which one should you use?
While detallado de coches is a standard way to express the concept, detallado automotriz is a more professional or technical way to refer to the service in a business context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, detallado de autos is more commonly used than coches to refer to cars. In several Latin American countries, such as Mexico or Colombia, detallado de carros is the most common word for cars.
How do you pronounce it?
/detaʝado de kotʃes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term for a professional detailer is often estética automotriz, which literally translates to 'automotive aesthetics'.
- The word detallado is the past participle of the verb detallar, which historically meant to break something down into smaller pieces.
- While detallado is understood, a common way to describe a car that has undergone this process is to say it is impecable, meaning 'impeccable'.
Examples in context
- Nuestro negocio se especializa en la limpieza y detallado de vehículos para mantener su apariencia impecable.Our business specializes in the cleaning and detailing of vehicles to keep their appearance impeccable.
- Ofrecemos diversos servicios de tratamiento de estética automotriz, incluyendo el detallado completo de vehículos.We offer various automotive aesthetic treatment services, including complete vehicle detailing.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el pulido y encerado de coches?How much does car polishing and waxing cost?
- El detallado de coches es muy caro.Car detailing is very expensive.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about their cars in the driveway.
- MaríaTu coche brilla mucho, Alejandro.Your car is shining a lot, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSí, ayer le hice un detallado de coches.Yes, I had some car detailing done yesterday.
- María¿Dónde lo llevaste?Where did you take it?
- AlejandroA un taller especializado en el centro.To a specialized shop downtown.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, detallado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
