brazo de la silla
/bɾaθo de la siʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chair arm" is translated into Spanish as brazo de la silla.
This phrase refers to the specific part of a chair designed for resting one's arm.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾaθo de la siʝa/
Did you know?
- The word brazo comes from the Latin bracchium, which is also the distant ancestor of the English word 'branch'.
- Spanish uses the word brazo for many long, protruding parts of objects beyond chairs, such as the arm of a crane or a lamp.
- If you were to describe a chair without arms in Spanish, you might use the adjective sin brazos, treating the chair as if it had limbs.
Examples in context
- Por favor, no coloque objetos pesados en el brazo de la silla.Please do not place heavy objects on the chair arm.
- ¿Podrías pasarme el mando? No puedo alcanzarlo desde el descansabrazos.Could you pass me the remote? I can't reach it from the armrest.
- El brazo de la silla es muy cómodo.The chair arm is very comfortable.
- Se rompió el brazo de la silla.The chair arm broke.
- Puse mi mano en el brazo de la silla.I put my hand on the chair arm.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are inspecting a new piece of furniture in their living room.
- Alejandro¿Te gusta este brazo de la silla?Do you like this chair arm?
- ElenaSí, el brazo de la silla es de madera.Yes, the chair arm is made of wood.
- AlejandroEs un poco alto para ti.It is a bit high for you.
- ElenaNo importa, es muy elegante.It doesn't matter, it is very elegant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brazo, de, la, silla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
