pistola para galletas
/pistola paɾa ɡaʝetas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'cookie press' is translated into Spanish as pistola para galletas.
The phrase refers to a kitchen tool used to squeeze dough into specific shapes for making cookies.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pistola literally means 'pistol' or 'gun', used here metaphorically to describe the trigger-action mechanism of the tool.
Which one should you use?
You may also see prensa para galletas, which is a more literal translation of 'cookie press' and is also commonly used in culinary contexts. Additionally, Pistola de Galletas is an informal way to say cookie press in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/pistola paɾa ɡaʝetas/
Did you know?
- In certain Latin American countries, galleta can be used as slang for a 'pretty woman', though this is entirely separate from the baking tool.
- The word pistola originally comes from the Czech word píšťala, which literally means 'tube' or 'pipe'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, describing a kitchen tool as a pistola is common for any device with a trigger, such as a pistola de silicona for glue.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar una prensa para galletas nueva.I need to buy a new cookie press.
- ¡Voy a utilizar mi pistola de galletas para hacer deliciosos bocaditos!I'm going to use my cookie press to make delicious treats!
- El otro día encontré un aparato para hacer galletas en el mercado.The other day I found a cookie press at the market.
- Necesito una pistola para galletas nueva.I need a new cookie press.
- La pistola para galletas está en el cajón.The cookie press is in the drawer.
- Usa la pistola para galletas con la masa.Use the cookie press with the dough.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are preparing to bake in the kitchen.
- Elena¿Dónde está la pistola para galletas, Javier?Where is the cookie press, Javier?
- JavierEstá sobre la mesa de la cocina.It is on the kitchen table.
- ElenaGracias, ya puedo empezar a hornear.Thanks, now I can start baking.
- Javier¡Qué buena idea hacer galletas hoy!What a great idea to make cookies today!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries para, pistola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
