capas
/kapas/from spelling rules
The English word layers is translated into Spanish as capas.
capas refers to sheets or levels of material placed one on top of another. You can use this term in various contexts: describing platos con capas or alimentos en capas when referring to layered dishes, or describing ropa en capas or prendas superpuestas when talking about layered clothing. Figuratively, if you want to say a story has many layers, you can use muchas capas or diversos niveles.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is capa (layer). The plural form capas is created by adding -s to the singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kapas/
Did you know?
- The word capa also refers to a traditional cloak or cape. In Spanish culture, this garment is often associated with historical nobility or the iconic costumes of bullfighters.
- When a painter creates a thin, translucent layer of color to add depth, the specialized term used is veladura rather than the standard capa.
- While capas refers to layers, the word capa is also used as a technical term in Spanish geology to describe a stratum of rock.
Examples in context
- La luz de un nuevo día atravesaba las capas de niebla.The light of a new day pierced the layers of fog.This sentence shows how capas can be used to describe layers of fog.Tatoeba #10078959 by manufrutos, translation #10076422 by AlanF_US
- La luz de un nuevo día se filtraba a través de las capas de niebla.The light of a new day trickled through the layers of fog.Tatoeba #10078958 by manufrutos, translation #10076429 by AlanF_US
- La pintura se compone de una superposición de capas de diferentes coloresThe painting consists of layers of different colors
- El pastel tiene varias capas de crema.The cake has several layers of cream.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a colorful geological diagram in a textbook.
- AlejandroMira estas capas de roca en el dibujo.Look at these layers of rock in the drawing.
- MaríaSon muy distintas entre sí.They are very different from each other.
- AlejandroParece un proceso muy complejo.It looks like a very complex process.
- MaríaSí, la geología es fascinante.Yes, geology is fascinating.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
