pulgadas
/pulɡadas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "inches" is pulgadas.
pulgadas refers to the unit of length in the imperial system equal to one twenty-fifth of a foot. When discussing measurements, you might use the phrase Medida en pulgadas to mean "measurement in inches". Other related terms for dimensions include Longitud (length), Ancho (width) and Tamaño (size).
How do you pronounce it?
/pulɡadas/
Did you know?
- The word pulgada comes from pulgar, which means 'thumb'. Historically, an inch was defined as the width of an adult human thumb.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people use pulgadas for screen sizes and wheel rims, but use the metric system for almost everything else.
- In professional construction or technical fields in Latin America, workers sometimes use the English word 'inches' instead of pulgadas.
Examples in context
- Tom es tres pulgadas más alto que yo.Tom is three inches taller than I am.This sentence is useful for comparing heights using pulgadas.Tatoeba #6882934 by diegohn, translation #3431013 by CK
- La flecha silbó a menos de 3 pulgadas de su cabeza.The arrow whistled within three inches of his head.This sentence shows how to describe distance using pulgadas.Tatoeba #5912096 by albrusgher, translation #5320351 by Hybrid
- Un pie son doce pulgadas.A foot is twelve inches.This sentence provides the conversion factor between feet and pulgadas.Tatoeba #10289067 by carlosalberto, translation #6473479 by Hybrid
- El tamaño de la pantalla es de 15 pulgadas.The screen size is 15 inches.
- Ella solo necesita una pulgada.She only needs an inch.
- El ancho de la mesa es de 24 pulgadas.The width of the table is 24 inches.
- Añade dos pulgadas de agua a la olla.Add two inches of water to the pot.
- La repisa debe tener 18 pulgadas de largo.The shelf needs to be 18 inches long.
- El vestido tiene una cintura de 32 pulgadas.The dress has a waistline of 32 inches.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are measuring a small picture frame.
- Alejandro¿Cuántas pulgadas mide el marco?How many inches wide is the frame?
- MaríaMide exactamente cinco pulgadas.It is exactly five inches.
- AlejandroEs un marco muy pequeño.It is a very small frame.
- MaríaSí, pero es muy bonito.Yes, but it is very pretty.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
