sin hueso
/sin weso/from spelling rules
The English phrase pitless is translated into Spanish as sin hueso.
In Spanish, sin hueso is the standard way to describe fruit that has had its pit or stone removed, even though it literally translates to 'without bone'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sin hueso is a literal translation of 'without bone', where sin means 'without' and hueso means 'bone'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sin carozo is the equivalent of pitless in Argentina and other South American countries.
Did you know?
- In certain Spanish contexts, the word hueso can refer to a politician searching for a position, much like a dog searching for a bone.
- The phrase sin hueso can also be used to describe a fish fillet that has had the bones removed.
Examples in context
- La fruta está sin hueso.The fruit is pitless.
- Estos duraznos están sin pepa.These peaches are pitless.
- El mango está sin carozo.The mango is pitless.
- La manzana está sin hueso.The apple is pitless.
- Las ciruelas están sin pepa.The plums are pitless.
- Quiero comprar uvas sin semilla.I want to buy seedless grapes.
- aceitunas sin huesopitless olives
- Busco cerezas sin hueso para la tarta.I am looking for pitless cherries for the cake.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are shopping in a grocery store.
- Javier¿Quieres comprar estas aceitunas sin hueso?Do you want to buy these pitless olives?
- SofíaSí, me parecen muy frescas.Yes, they look very fresh to me.
- JavierPerfecto, las pondré en el carrito.Perfect, I will put them in the cart.
- SofíaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hueso, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
