tinte para concreto
/tinte paɾa konkɾeto/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'concrete stain' is translated into Spanish as tinte para concreto.
This phrase refers to a coloring agent used to change the color of a concrete surface.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tinte (dye/stain), para (for) and concreto (concrete).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, tinte para hormigón is more common because hormigón is the standard term for concrete there. In many other Spanish-speaking regions, you may hear the colloquial term tinte para cemento, where people use cemento (cement) to refer to concrete.
How do you pronounce it?
/tinte paɾa konkɾeto/
When do people say it?
Note that Pintura para cemento (paint for concrete) is often used interchangeably with tinte para cemento when referring to concrete stain.
Did you know?
- While tinte para concreto refers to a stain, the word tinte is also the standard term used when talking about hair dye in Spanish.
- The word concreto is a learned borrowing from the Latin concrētus, which literally means 'grown together' or 'solidified'.
- While the phrase is used for coloring, the word concreto in Spanish can also function as an adjective meaning 'concrete' or 'specific' in an abstract sense, such as a 'concrete idea'.
Examples in context
- Estoy pensando en teñir mi patio de concreto. ¿Dónde puedo encontrar tinte para el piso de concreto?I'm thinking of staining my concrete patio. Where can I find concrete stain?
- Recientemente aprendí sobre tinte para el concreto. ¿Lo venden en la ferretería?I recently learned about concrete stain. Do they sell it at the hardware store?
- Necesito comprar un tinte para concreto.I need to buy a concrete stain.
- El tinte para concreto es de color rojo.The concrete stain is red.
- ¿Dónde venden el tinte para concreto?Where do they sell the concrete stain?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a hardware store.
- SofíaMateo, ¿ves el tinte para concreto?Mateo, do you see the concrete stain?
- MateoSí, está en el pasillo de pinturas.Yes, it is in the paint aisle.
- SofíaPerfecto, vamos a buscarlo.Perfect, let's go look for it.
- MateoMuy bien, yo lo traigo.Very well, I'll get it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries concreto, para, tinte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
