latón chapado en oro
/laton t͡ʃapado en oɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gold plated brass" is translated into Spanish as latón chapado en oro.
This phrase describes brass that has been covered with a thin layer of gold. Other ways to describe this material include latón enchapado en oro or latón con baño de oro, which translates to "brass with a gold bath/coating".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase latón chapado en oro is composed of latón (brass), chapado (plated/coated) and en oro (in gold).
Which one should you use?
While latón chapado en oro and latón enchapado en oro are both used to describe the material, latón con baño de oro is another common way to express that the brass has a gold coating.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may use the term latón con acabado en oro. In Argentina, the phrase bronce enchapado en oro is commonly used to refer to gold plated brass.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective chapado must agree in gender with the masculine noun latón.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term chapado can be used colloquially to describe something that is fake or a cheap imitation of a luxury item.
- The word for brass, latón, is a linguistic irony because it is believed to have originated from a Turkic word meaning 'gold'.
- The word oro is a cognate of the Latin word aurum, which is the source of the chemical symbol 'Au' on the periodic table.
Examples in context
- Compré unos pendientes de latón chapado en oro para la boda.I bought some gold plated brass earrings for the wedding.
- ¿Sabías que estos adornos están hechos de latón dorado?Did you know these ornaments are made of gold plated brass?
- Me gusta mucho ese joyero de latón bañado en oro, ¿dónde lo compraste?I really like that jewelry box made of gold plated brass, where did you buy it?
- Este anillo es de latón chapado en oro.This ring is gold plated brass.
- Prefiero el latón chapado en oro para la joyería.I prefer gold plated brass for jewelry.
- La hebilla es de latón chapado en oro.The buckle is gold plated brass.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at jewelry in a shop.
- Javier¿De qué material es este collar?What material is this necklace made of?
- MaríaEs de latón chapado en oro.It is gold plated brass.
- JavierSe ve muy elegante, María.It looks very elegant, María.
- MaríaSí, y es bastante brillante.Yes, and it is quite shiny.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, latón, oro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
