jeans de tiro bajo
/xeans de tiɾo baxo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, low rise jeans is jeans de tiro bajo.
This phrase refers to pants that sit low on the hips rather than at the natural waist.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase uses tiro, which literally means 'shot' or 'aim', but in the context of clothing, it refers to the 'rise' of a garment.
Which one should you use?
While jeans de tiro bajo specifically refers to denim, pantalones de tiro bajo is a more generic term for low rise pants that may be made of various materials. Additionally, vaqueros de tiro bajo is a common way to express this in Spain, often used as an alternative to the anglicism jeans.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term pantalones a la cadera might be used to refer to low rise jeans.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preposition de to indicate a characteristic of the jeans (the low rise).
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Examples in context
- Me gusta cómo me quedan los pantalones de tiro bajo.I like how low rise jeans look on me.
- Los pantalones de cadera baja son muy cómodos en climas cálidos.Low rise jeans are very comfortable in hot weather.
- Quiero comprarme unos pantalones de cintura baja para el verano.I want to buy some low rise jeans for the summer.
- Prefiero llevar vaqueros de tiro bajo para estar cómodo.I prefer wearing low rise jeans to be comfortable.
- Voy a comprar pantalones a la cadera para salir esta noche.I'm going to buy some low rise jeans to go out tonight.
- Prefiero los jeans de tiro bajo.I prefer low rise jeans.
- ¿Te gustan esos jeans de tiro bajo?Do you like those low rise jeans?
- Ella busca unos jeans de tiro bajo negros.She is looking for some black low rise jeans.
Example conversation
Sofía is shopping for clothes in a boutique.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿qué te parece este estilo?Sofía, what do you think of this style?
- SofíaNo me convencen los jeans de tiro bajo.I am not convinced by the low rise jeans.
- AlejandroA mí me parecen muy cómodos.I think they look very comfortable to me.
- SofíaPrefiero la cintura alta, Alejandro.I prefer high waist, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bajo, de, jeans, tiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
