hoverboard
/obeɾboaɾd/from spelling rules
The English phrase hoverboard is hoverboard in Spanish.
The word refers to a levitating board.
Meaning: levitating board (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the term hoverboard is widely used. In Mexico, patineta eléctrica is well understood for hoverboard.
How do you pronounce it?
/obeɾboaɾd/
Did you know?
- The word patín inside patineta shares a root with the French word 'patin', which originally referred to a clog or a wooden shoe.
- While patineta eléctrica describes the device, Spanish speakers often use the verb patinar to describe the act of gliding on a hoverboard, which literally means 'to skate'.
- In a technical or legal manual in Spanish, a hoverboard is often called a dispositivo de autoequilibrio, which completely avoids using the word 'board'.
Examples in context
- El niño juega con su hoverboard.The boy plays with his hoverboard.
- ¿Quieres probar este hoverboard nuevo?Do you want to try this new hoverboard?
- Mi hoverboard es muy rápido.My hoverboard is very fast.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at a park.
- AlejandroMira mi nuevo hoverboard, María.Look at my new hoverboard, María.
- María¡Es increíble, Alejandro!It's incredible, Alejandro!
- Alejandro¿Quieres subirte al hoverboard?Do you want to get on the hoverboard?
- MaríaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
