malla
/ˈmaʝa/feminine
The English phrase 'mesh' is translated into Spanish as malla.
malla is used to refer to a structure.
Meaning: structure (noun)
Which one should you use?
While malla refers to the structure or the mesh itself, red is the more common word used specifically for a 'net' (like a fishing net) or a 'network' (like a social network).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of malla is mallas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmaʝa/
Did you know?
- The word malla is a linguistic doublet of mancha, meaning 'stain' or 'spot', as both evolved from the Latin word macula.
- The word mallas is the standard term for 'tights' or 'leggings' in many Spanish-speaking regions.
- In Spanish, the word malla is used in mathematics and engineering to describe a 'grid' or 'lattice' in a coordinate system.
Examples in context
- malla de alambreWire mesh
- El jardín estaba protegido por una malla de alambre.The garden was protected by a wire mesh.
- El atleta llevaba una camiseta deportiva con una malla transpirable.The athlete wore a sports shirt with a breathable mesh.
- La compañía tiene una red de distribución global.The company has a global distribution network.
- ¡Qué enredo de cables hay debajo de mi escritorio!What a mess of cables there is under my desk!
- Todo este enredo de problemas no nos llevará a ninguna parte.All this tangle of problems will get us nowhere.
- Me metí en un lío con las fechas de entrega del proyecto.I got myself into a mess with the project's deadlines.
- La fiesta fue un completo jaleo, pero nos divertimos mucho.The party was such a mess, but we had a great time.
- El tráfico en hora punta genera un jaleo constante.Rush-hour traffic creates a constant mess.
- La malla de la red es muy fina.The mesh of the net is very fine.
- Necesitamos una malla de metal para el jardín.We need a metal mesh for the garden.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are preparing the garden for summer.
- María¿Tienes la malla para la zona de las flores?Do you have the mesh for the flower area?
- DanielSí, la tengo en el coche, María.Yes, I have it in the car, María.
- MaríaPerfecto, ayuda a que no entren los pájaros.Perfect, it helps keep the birds out.
- DanielVoy a buscarla ahora mismo.I will go look for it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mesh” translations and entries malla, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries malla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
