payasadas
/paʝasadas/from spelling rules
The English phrase horseplay is translated into Spanish as payasadas.
payasadas refers to rough or rowdy play. When you want to describe the action of engaging in horseplay as a verb, you can use pelear.
Meaning: rough or rowdy play (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/paʝasadas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, if horseplay escalates into total chaos, it is called a desmadre, which literally translates to 'un-mothering'.
- The verb pelear is used for both 'to fight' and 'to play-fight'. To distinguish horseplay from a real fight, speakers often rely on tone of voice and the presence of laughter.
- While English uses 'horseplay' to describe rowdy behavior, the Spanish payasadas connects the behavior to a 'clown' rather than an animal.
Examples in context
- Desaprobamos cualquier tipo de bromas pesadas en el lugar de trabajo.We disapprove of any kind of horseplay in the workplace.
- El profesor sancionó a los estudiantes involucrados en juegos bruscos.The teacher reprimanded the students involved in horseplay.
- Mis amigos suelen hacer el gamberro cuando están juntos.My friends tend to horseplay when they are together.
- Las payasadas de los niños pueden ser peligrosas.The children's horseplay can be dangerous.
- Basta de payasadas y pónganse a trabajar.Enough with the horseplay and get to work.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are playing roughly in the kitchen.
- Mateo¡Mira esto, María!Look at this, María!
- María¡Deja de hacer payasadas ahora mismo!Stop the horseplay right now!
- MateoSolo estamos jugando un poco.We are just playing a little.
- MaríaEs peligroso, Mateo, ten cuidado.It is dangerous, Mateo, be careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
