coordenadas
/kooɾdenadas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "coordinates" is coordenadas in Spanish.
The term refers to a set of numbers used to describe the exact position of a point on a map or grid. When reporting a location, you can use more specific phrases such as La coordenada de latitud es for latitude or La coordenada de longitud es for longitude.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is coordenada.
How do you pronounce it?
/kooɾdenadas/
Did you know?
- The verb coordinar is frequently used in Spanish to describe matching clothes or colors, such as coordinar los zapatos con el bolso.
- In some formal Spanish administrative documents, the term coordenadas is used metaphorically to describe the 'parameters' or 'guidelines' of a project or legal agreement.
- If you are looking for a specific spot in a city, a local might suggest looking for a punto de referencia rather than providing exact coordenadas, as street grids in many Latin American cities are not strictly Cartesian.
Examples in context
- Puedes quitar algunas restricciones a tu problema de optimización si parametrizas tus variables en coordenadas esféricas.You can eliminate a few constraints from your optimization problem if you parametrize your variables into spherical coordinates.This sentence shows how to use coordenadas in the context of mathematical parametrization.Tatoeba #2518298 by marcelostockle, translation #2518300 by marcelostockle
- Esta ecuación está en coordenadas esféricas.This equation is in spherical coordinates.This sentence demonstrates using coordenadas within a mathematical equation.Tatoeba #2900946 by alexmarcelo, translation #10887887 by AlanF_US
- Introduce las coordenadas en el GPS.Enter the coordinates into the GPS.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are hiking and lost in the mountains.
- Lucía¿Tienes las coordenadas del refugio?Do you have the coordinates for the shelter?
- AlejandroNo, no tengo señal en el móvil.No, I don't have a signal on my phone.
- LucíaEspera, voy a mirar en el mapa físico.Wait, I am going to look at the physical map.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, me estoy asustando un poco.Thanks, Lucía, I am getting a little scared.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
