paseo en coche robado
/paseo en kot͡ʃe ɾobado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "joyride" can be translated into Spanish as paseo en coche robado.
The term paseo en coche robado refers to an instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner.
Meaning: instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/paseo en kotʃe ɾobado/
Did you know?
- The word coche actually traces its roots back to a Hungarian village called Kocs, which was famous for producing innovative horse-drawn carriages in the 15th century.
- The Spanish language uses the same root paseo for a 'walk', a 'promenade' and a 'joyride', treating all three as forms of wandering.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word coche is replaced by carro or auto, changing the phrase to paseo en carro robado or paseo en auto robado.
Examples in context
- Nos juntamos con los amigos y dimos una vueltita por el barrio en moto.We met up with friends and went for a joyride around the neighborhood on our motorcycles.
- Fue un paseo en coche robado.It was a joyride.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing a news report about a local crime.
- ElenaMira, unos adolescentes tuvieron un paseo en coche robado.Look, some teenagers went on a joyride.
- MateoQué peligroso, espero que no haya heridos.How dangerous, I hope nobody was hurt.
- ElenaSí, pero el dueño del auto está muy molesto.Yes, but the car owner is very upset.
- MateoCon razón, ese paseo en coche robado terminó mal.No wonder, that joyride ended badly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coche, en, paseo, robado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
