imágenes prediseñadas
/imaxenes pɾediseɲadas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "clipart" can be translated into Spanish as imágenes prediseñadas.
The term refers to pre-made images used to illustrate a document or presentation.
Which one should you use?
While imágenes prediseñadas is a standard way to describe these images, you may also see ilustraciones prediseñadas used in formal contexts. In technical or software contexts, Spanish speakers often use the English loanword clipart directly.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number: use the singular imagen prediseñada for one piece of clipart and the plural imágenes prediseñadas for multiple.
Did you know?
- In older Spanish printing terminology, the concept of clipart was referred to as clichés, which were the physical metal plates used for repetitive printing.
- In a classroom setting in Latin America, a teacher might ask students to include recortes in their projects. While this literally means 'cutouts', it is often used colloquially to refer to the use of clipart or printed images.
- Spanish users often refer to simple clipart icons as pictogramas, a word that implies a more symbolic or universal meaning than just a 'pre-designed image'.
Examples in context
- La presentación se veía mucho mejor después de agregar algunas ilustraciones prediseñadas.The presentation looked much better after adding some pre-designed illustrations.
- Descargué algunos gráficos prediseñados para mejorar mi proyecto escolar.I downloaded some pre-designed graphics to improve my school project.
- Necesito buscar algunas imágenes prediseñadas para mi informe.I need to look for some clipart for my report.
- ¿Estas imágenes prediseñadas son de uso gratuito?Is this clipart free to use?
- El libro tiene muchas imágenes prediseñadas de flores.The book has a lot of clipart of flowers.
Example conversation
Lucía is helping Mateo with a school presentation.
- MateoLucía, ¿puedes buscar imágenes prediseñadas de la Luna?Lucía, can you look for some clipart of the Moon?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, encontraré unas muy bonitas ahora.Yes, Mateo, I will find some very pretty ones now.
- MateoGracias, las imágenes prediseñadas harán la presentación más divertida.Thanks, the clipart will make the presentation more fun.
- LucíaDe nada, ya las tengo listas en la carpeta.You're welcome, I already have them ready in the folder.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
