sin pantalones
/sin pantalones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pants off" can be translated into Spanish as sin pantalones.
The phrase sin pantalones is used to describe a state where someone is not wearing any trousers.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin pantalones/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, saying someone is sin pantalones can be a figurative way to describe them as cowardly or lacking courage.
- While sin pantalones is literal, Spanish speakers often use the phrase en cueros to describe being without clothes, which literally means 'in skins'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, replacing pantalones with calzones to describe a state of being 'pants off' can accidentally change the meaning from 'without trousers' to 'without underwear'.
Examples in context
- Él está sin pantalones.He is without pants.
- El niño está sin pantalones.The boy is without pants.
- No puedo salir así, estoy sin pantalones.I can't go out like this, I have no pants on.
- Él corre por la casa sin pantalones.He runs through the house without pants.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at their toddler in the living room.
- AlejandroMira al bebé, está sin pantalones.Look at the baby, he is without pants.
- Elena¡Qué gracioso! Alejandro, ve a buscarle unos.How funny! Alejandro, go get him some.
- AlejandroEstá muy cómodo así.He is very comfortable like that.
- ElenaSí, pero no podemos dejarlo sin pantalones siempre.Yes, but we can't leave him without pants always.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
