marcador de pintura
/maɾkadoɾ de pintuɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'paint marker' is translated into Spanish as marcador de pintura.
A paint marker refers to a felt-tip pen that contains paint instead of ink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of marcador (marker), de (of) and pintura (paint).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, rotulador de pintura is more commonly used than marcador to refer to felt-tip pens or markers. In Mexico, plumón de pintura is used, as plumón is a common colloquial term for a marker or felt-tip pen.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾkadoɾ de pintuɾa/
Did you know?
- The Mexican term plumón is derived from the word for 'down feather' or 'fluff', likely referring to the soft felt tip of the marker.
- While marcador is used for paint markers, in many Spanish-speaking countries it also refers specifically to the scoreboard or the person who keeps score in a sports match.
- The word pintura shares a common ancestor with the English word 'picture', both tracing back to the Latin 'pictus'.
Examples in context
- El rotulador de pintura que utilizo es de gran calidadThe paint marker I use is of high quality
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar un buen marcador de pintura?Where can I find a good paint marker?
- ¡Me encanta ese plumón de pintura que usas!I love that paint marker you're using!
- Recomendaría utilizar un buen rotulador de pintura para resaltar los detallesI would recommend using a good paint marker to highlight the details
- ¡Me encanta cómo quedó gracias a este plumón de pintura!I love how it turned out thanks to this paint marker!
- Necesito un marcador de pintura para el lienzo.I need a paint marker for the canvas.
- El marcador de pintura se acabó muy rápido.The paint marker ran out very quickly.
- ¿Tienes un marcador de pintura de color rojo?Do you have a red paint marker?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are working on an art project in a studio.
- Mateo¿Me prestas tu marcador de pintura, Elena?Will you lend me your paint marker, Elena?
- ElenaSí, aquí tienes uno azul.Yes, here is a blue one.
- MateoGracias, este marcador de pintura funciona muy bien.Thanks, this paint marker works very well.
- ElenaQué bueno que te sirva, Mateo.I'm glad it's useful to you, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, marcador, pintura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
