no presentado
/no pɾesentado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no show" can be translated into Spanish as no presentado.
In Spanish, no presentado is used as a noun or adjective in formal business or administrative settings, such as in hotel or restaurant logs, to categorize a person who made a reservation or appointment but did not arrive. If you want to describe the act of a person not showing up, you can use the verbal form no se presentó. Other ways to express this idea include faltar a la cita to mean missing an appointment, or more formal expressions like Ausente sin aviso previo (absent without prior notice) and Falta de asistencia (lack of attendance).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Central America, the word plantado is commonly used to describe being stood up or abandoned without notice.
How does it change in a sentence?
While no presentado functions as a noun or adjective in records, the verbal form no se presentó is used to describe the specific action of someone not showing up.
How do you pronounce it?
/no pɾesentado/
Did you know?
- In Mexico and Central America, saying someone was plantado literally translates to being 'planted'. It evokes the image of a person left standing still and rooted to the spot while waiting for someone who never arrives.
- Spanish has no single-word equivalent for the English noun 'no-show'. Instead, it relies on descriptive phrases like no presentado or the verb faltar to convey the same idea.
- The word presentado comes from presentar, which can also mean 'to introduce' someone or 'to submit' a formal document.
Examples in context
- ¡Vaya, menuda plantada me ha hecho María!Wow, Maria sure stood me up!
- El cliente fue registrado como no presentado.The client was registered as a no show.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are managing a restaurant's reservation list.
- ElenaJavier, ¿llegó la mesa de las ocho?Javier, did the eight o'clock table arrive?
- JavierNo, creo que es un no presentado.No, I think it's a no show.
- ElenaQué mal, ya podemos dar la mesa.That's too bad, we can give the table away now.
- JavierSí, busquemos a otros clientes.Yes, let's look for other customers.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
