batido de Grimace
/batido de ɡɾimaθe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "grimace shake" is translated into Spanish as batido de Grimace.
batido de Grimace refers to the purple-colored milkshake created by McDonald's to promote the character Grimace.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preposition de to indicate that the shake belongs to or is associated with the character Grimace.
How do you pronounce it?
/batido de ɡɾimaθe/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word batir can also mean 'to break a record'. If someone creates a new record for the most batidos de Grimace consumed, they would batir el récord.
- While batido refers to the drink, the word batido is also used in Spanish to describe 'beaten' or 'whipped' textures in other foods, such as huevos batidos for scrambled eggs.
- The word batido shares an ancestral root with the English word 'beat', as both stem from the concept of striking or beating an ingredient to change its texture.
Examples in context
- Quiero probar el batido de Grimace.I want to try the Grimace shake.
- El batido de Grimace es de color morado.The Grimace shake is purple in color.
- ¿Ya compraste el batido de Grimace?Did you already buy the Grimace shake?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a new dessert at a fast food restaurant.
- DanielMaría, ¿viste el batido de Grimace?María, did you see the Grimace shake?
- MaríaSí, es muy famoso en redes sociales.Yes, it is very famous on social media.
- DanielVamos a comprar un batido de Grimace.Let's go buy a Grimace shake.
- MaríaVale, me parece una buena idea.Okay, I think that's a good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
