grietas
/ɡɾjetas/from spelling rules
The English word cracks is translated into Spanish as grietas.
grietas refers to physical cracks or fissures found in surfaces, such as in walls or the earth.
Which one should you use?
While grietas refers to physical cracks in surfaces, it is not used to describe 'cracks' in the sense of jokes or humorous remarks.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is grieta.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾjetas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, the term grieta is specifically used to describe the intense political polarization between opposing factions.
- To describe a 'crack' in a voice due to emotion or age, Spanish speakers use the verb quebrarse rather than the noun grieta.
- Unlike English, where 'crack' can mean a loud noise like a gunshot, Spanish uses estallido or chasquido to describe that sound.
Examples in context
- El terremoto causó varias grietas en el edificio.The earthquake caused various cracks in the building.Tatoeba #1225712 by nancy, translation #13308901 by mexicanhere
- ¡Las fisuras en la pared necesitan ser reparadas lo antes posible!The cracks in the wall need to be repaired as soon as possible!
- Las grietas en el suelo representan un peligro para los peatones.The cracks on the ground pose a danger to pedestrians.
- Necesitamos arreglar los agrietamientos en esta antigua construcción.We need to fix the cracks in this old building.
- Hay grietas en la pared de la cocina.There are cracks in the kitchen wall.
- El hielo tiene muchas grietas pequeñas.The ice has many small cracks.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are inspecting their old house.
- MateoSofía, mira estas grietas en el suelo.Sofía, look at these cracks in the floor.
- SofíaParecen peligrosas, Mateo.They look dangerous, Mateo.
- MateoDebemos llamar a un experto pronto.We should call an expert soon.
- SofíaTienes razón, hay que repararlas.You are right, they must be repaired.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
