entradas
/entɾadas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for entries is entradas.
entradas is used to refer to tickets that allow a person to enter a place or an event.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the plural of entrada, which is formed from the verb entrar (to enter) and the suffix -ada, which indicates the result of an action.
Which one should you use?
You should use inscripciones if you are talking about entries in the sense of participating in a competition or applying for a position. Additionally, in many parts of Latin America, the word boletos is more common for tickets than entradas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, entradas is the standard term for event tickets, whereas boletos is preferred in many Latin American regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form entrada can refer to a single ticket, a single entrance to a building or a single entry in a ledger or database.
How do you pronounce it?
/entɾadas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word entrada is also used to describe the 'appetizers' or 'starters' course of a meal.
- In a professional accounting context, 'entries' in a ledger are known as asientos, which translates literally to 'seats'.
- In the theater, entradas describes the specific moments or cues when a character makes their appearance on stage.
Examples in context
- Todas las entradas son sujetas a revisión una vez que son agregadas.All entries are subject to review once added.This sentence shows how entradas can be used to describe items subject to review.Tatoeba #1285525 by marcelostockle, translation #65208 by Lumi
- Su nombre apareció en 42 entradas distintas en una búsqueda en Google.Her name came up in 42 separate entries in a Google search.This sentence illustrates using entradas to refer to separate items found in a search engine.Tatoeba #522469 by darinmex, translation #522467 by darinmex
- ¿Hay entradas disponibles?Are there tickets available?
- ¿Cuándo comienzan las inscripciones?When do the entries start?
- Tengo las entradas para el concierto.I have the tickets for the concert.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at the entrance of a music festival.
- Sofía¿Tienes las entradas de la banda?Do you have the band's tickets?
- JavierSí, las tengo en mi mochila.Yes, I have them in my backpack.
- SofíaPerfecto, busquemos la entrada.Perfect, let's look for the entrance.
- JavierVamos, que ya estamos aquí.Come on, we are already here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
