retoma de fotos
/retoma de fotos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "picture retakes" can be translated into Spanish as retoma de fotos.
The term refers to the act of taking a photograph again because the first attempt was not satisfactory.
How do you pronounce it?
/retoma de fotos/
Did you know?
- The word foto is a shortening of fotografía, which comes from the Greek words for 'light' and 'writing'. This makes the phrase retoma de fotos literally about 're-taking light-writings'.
- While retoma de fotos is understandable, a professional photographer in many Spanish-speaking countries would more likely use the term repetir la toma to describe the process of repeating a shot.
- The word toma in this context comes from the verb tomar, which means 'to take', but it also refers to a 'take' in filmmaking, making it a versatile term for both photography and cinema.
Examples in context
- ¿Podríamos volver a tomar las fotos, por favor?Could we take the pictures again, please?
- ¿Podemos repetir las fotografías? No estamos conformes con las que salieron.Can we repeat the photos? We are not satisfied with how they turned out.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- LucíaMateo, ¿vas a ir a la retoma de fotos?Mateo, are you going to the picture retakes?
- MateoSí, no me gustó mi primera foto.Yes, I didn't like my first photo.
- LucíaYo también, Lucía dice que salimos mal.Me too, Lucía says we looked bad.
- MateoEspero que esta vez salga mejor.I hope it turns out better this time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
