sin clasificar
/sin klasifikaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'not rated' is translated into Spanish as sin clasificar.
This phrase is used to describe a movie or game that has not been given an official age rating.
Which one should you use?
You may also see No clasificado or Sin clasificación in formal contexts. If a rating is currently in progress, the phrase Calificación pendiente is used to convey that a rating is pending. When specifically discussing movies, you can use the phrase película no calificada.
How does it change in a sentence?
sin clasificar functions as an adjectival phrase. It does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies, such as in película sin clasificar or juegos sin clasificar.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin klasifikaɾ/
Did you know?
- The preposition sin is a linguistic sibling to the English word 'sans', both descending from the Latin 'sine'.
- While clasificar is used for movie ratings, the same word is the standard term for organizing athletes into divisions in sports leagues.
- In a school setting, if you see the word calificación on a document, it almost certainly refers to a student's 'grade' rather than a movie 'rating'.
Examples in context
- Esta película permanece sin clasificaciónThis film remains unrated
- La calificación de esta película está pendienteThe rating for this film is pending
- No tiene una calificación porque es un cortometraje sin calificaciónIt doesn't have a rating because it is an unrated short film
- Esta película no tiene clasificaciónThis film is not rated
- La serie no está clasificadaThe series is not rated
- Este videojuego no tiene clasificaciónThis video game is not rated
- Este programa de televisión no está clasificadoThis TV show is not rated
- Este libro no tiene clasificaciónThis book is not rated
- Este videojuego aparece como sin clasificar.This video game appears as not rated.
- No podemos verla porque es un filme sin clasificar.We cannot watch it because it is an unrated film.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at a streaming app on the sofa.
- Alejandro¿Qué te parece esta película?What do you think of this movie?
- SofíaDice que es un contenido sin clasificar.It says it is unrated content.
- AlejandroNo sé si es apropiado para nosotros.I don't know if it is appropriate for us.
- SofíaBusquemos una que sí tenga clasificación.Let's look for one that actually has a rating.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
