piscina de entrenamiento
/pisθina de entɾenamjento/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lap pool" is translated into Spanish as piscina de entrenamiento.
The term piscina de entrenamiento is used to specify a pool intended for repetitive exercise rather than leisure or recreation.
How do you pronounce it?
/pisθina de entɾenamjento/
Did you know?
- The word piscina shares its roots with the word for 'fish', piscis, because ancient swimming pools were often essentially man-made fishponds.
- In many parts of Latin America, you might hear the word alberca instead of piscina to describe any swimming pool, including one for laps.
- While piscina de entrenamiento is technically correct, a person in a gym might simply refer to it as a carril (lane) if they are discussing the structure of the pool.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at a sports center.
- AlejandroHola María, ¿está libre la piscina de entrenamiento?Hi María, is the lap pool free?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, no hay nadie nadando ahora.Yes, Alejandro, there is no one swimming now.
- AlejandroPerfecto, quiero hacer veinte largos hoy.Perfect, I want to do twenty laps today.
- MaríaMuy bien, yo te acompaño.Very well, I will join you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, entrenamiento, piscina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
