tejido en telar
/texido en telaɾ/from spelling rules
Loom knitting is translated into Spanish as tejido en telar.
The phrase refers to the method of creating fabric by using a loom rather than traditional knitting needles.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American communities, the act of weaving on a telar is tied to spiritual storytelling, where patterns represent ancestors and myths rather than just decoration.
- The Spanish word tejido is used to describe both a piece of clothing and biological tissues, such as muscle or skin.
- A traditional telar in Mexico and Guatemala is often a backstrap loom, which uses the weaver's own body weight as a tension device.
Examples in context
- Prefiero el tejido en telar a las agujas.I prefer loom knitting to needles.
- El tejido en telar es muy relajante.Loom knitting is very relaxing.
- Ella está aprendiendo el tejido en telar.She is learning loom knitting.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing their hobbies at a café.
- Daniel¿Qué hobby tienes ahora, Sofía?What hobby do you have now, Sofía?
- SofíaHe practicado el tejido en telar últimamente.I have been practicing loom knitting lately.
- DanielParece un trabajo muy detallado.It looks like very detailed work.
- SofíaSí, pero es muy divertido.Yes, but it is very fun.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
