escritorio portátil
/eskɾitoɾjo poɾtatil/from spelling rules
The English phrase lap desk is translated into Spanish as escritorio portátil.
A lap desk is a small table designed to be placed on a person's lap for working or using a computer. Bandeja para el regazo refers to a lap desk with a tray-like design and mesa para el regazo plegable specifically means a folding lap desk. If the desk can be modified for different positions, you can use escritorio portátil ajustable for an adjustable lap desk.
How do you pronounce it?
/eskɾitoɾjo poɾtatil/
Did you know?
- The root of escritorio comes from the Latin scrīptōrium, which historically referred to a room in a monastery used specifically for copying manuscripts.
- While regazo means 'lap', it is often used poetically in Spanish to describe a place of safety, protection and maternal warmth.
- The word regazo, used in bandeja para el regazo, is a somewhat poetic or formal term for 'lap', often found in literature rather than daily conversation.
Examples in context
- Siempre utilizo mi escritorio portátil cuando trabajo desde casaI always use my lap desk when I work from home
- Cuando veo películas en la cama, siempre uso mi mesa para el regazoWhen I watch movies in bed, I always use my lap desk
- Durante el viaje en avión, siempre tengo mi mesa para el regazo a manoDuring the plane journey, I always have my lap desk handy
- El escritorio portátil que compré tiene espacio para mi computadora y mis apuntesThe lap desk I bought has space for my computer and notes
- Mi esposa me regaló una mesa auxiliar para el regazo por mi cumpleañosMy wife gave me an auxiliary table for the lap for my birthday
- ¿Cómo se dice lap desk en español?How do you say lap desk in Spanish?
- Compré un escritorio portátil para trabajar en el sofá.I bought a lap desk to work on the sofa.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are in the living room.
- SofíaMateo, ¿tienes un escritorio portátil que me prestes?Mateo, do you have a lap desk I can borrow?
- MateoSí, mi escritorio portátil está en mi cuarto.Yes, my lap desk is in my room.
- SofíaGracias, quiero usar la computadora aquí.Thanks, I want to use the computer here.
- MateoEstá bien, voy a buscarlo ahora mismo.That's fine, I'll go get it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escritorio, portátil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
