surfear sobre el público
/suɾfeaɾ sobɾe el publiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crowd surf" is translated into Spanish as surfear sobre el público.
Meaning: Translations (verb)
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, fans may simply use the English term 'crowd surfing' because the activity is tied to global rock culture.
- The verb surfear is a relatively recent addition to the Spanish language, having been borrowed directly from the English word 'surf'.
- While surfear means to 'crowd surf' in this context, it is the same word used for riding waves in the ocean.
Examples in context
- El músico se animó a surfear sobre la multitud durante el concierto.The musician dared to crowd surf during the concert.
- Él quiere surfear sobre el público en el concierto.He wants to crowd surf at the concert.
- No es seguro surfear sobre el público en este lugar.It is not safe to crowd surf in this place.
- ¿Alguna vez has intentado surfear sobre el público?Have you ever tried to crowd surf?
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about a rock concert they attended.
- LucíaVi a un hombre surfear sobre el público ayer.I saw a man crowd surf yesterday.
- Javier¡Qué locura! Yo nunca me atrevería a surfear sobre el público.How crazy! I would never dare to crowd surf.
- LucíaÉl parecía divertirse mucho durante el show.He seemed to have a lot of fun during the show.
- JavierEs muy arriesgado para mí.It is too risky for me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, público, sobre, surfear, CC BY-SA 4.0.
