quemar llanta
/kemaɾ ʝanta/from spelling rules
The English phrase peel out is translated into Spanish as quemar llanta.
The phrase quemar llanta is used to describe the act of spinning car tires rapidly to create smoke and friction, often when accelerating quickly.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of the verb quemar (to burn) and the noun llanta (tire).
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the continuous action of peeling out, use the gerund form quemando llanta. To say that someone peeled out, use the third-person singular preterite quemó llanta.
How do you pronounce it?
/kemaɾ ʝanta/
Did you know?
- The word llanta has a distant linguistic relative in English: the word 'plant'. Both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'flat'.
- In some Latin American countries, the act of quemar llanta is associated with 'arrancones', which are illegal street races.
- In some regions, instead of 'burning' the tire, drivers might use the verb chirriar to describe the high-pitched screeching sound made during a peel out.
Examples in context
- El conductor aceleró bruscamente al salir del semáforoThe driver peeled out when leaving the traffic light
- El motociclista quemó llanta al arrancar rápidamenteThe motorcyclist peeled out by quickly taking off
- No quiero quemar llanta en la calle.I don't want to peel out in the street.
- El conductor empezó a quemar llanta.The driver started to peel out.
- No es buena idea quemar llanta en el estacionamiento.It is not a good idea to peel out in the parking lot.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are watching cars at a traffic light.
- SofíaMira ese auto, va a quemar llanta.Look at that car, it's going to peel out.
- AlejandroSí, el conductor es muy imprudente.Yes, the driver is very reckless.
- Sofía¡Lo hizo! Qué ruido hizo al quemar llanta.He did it! What a noise he made peeling out.
- AlejandroEspero que la policía no lo vea, Alejandro.I hope the police don't see him, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries llanta, quemar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
