capa de imprimación
/kapa de impɾimaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "prime coat" is translated into Spanish as capa de imprimación.
In painting and surface preparation, capa de imprimación refers to the initial layer of paint or sealant applied to a surface to prepare it for subsequent coats. You may also use the noun imprimación on its own to refer to the primer itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of capa (layer), de (of) and imprimación (priming).
Did you know?
- In the world of bullfighting, the red cloth used by the matador is called a capote, a close relative of capa.
- In English construction, the term 'coping' refers to the top layer of a brick wall. This is a semantic relative of the Spanish capa for a layer of paint.
- The word capa is used for both a 'layer' of paint and a 'cloak' worn by a superhero or a matador.
Examples in context
- Amigo(a): Antes de añadir el color, asegúrate de aplicar una base en las paredes.Friend: Before adding color, make sure to apply a prime coat on the walls.
- Aplica una capa de imprimación antes de pintar.Apply a prime coat before painting.
- Debes aplicar una capa de imprimación antes del color.You must apply a prime coat before the color.
- La capa de imprimación ayuda a que la pintura pegue.The prime coat helps the paint stick.
- Necesitamos una capa de imprimación para la madera nueva.We need a prime coat for the new wood.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing a DIY home renovation project.
- Alejandro¿Ya pusiste la capa de imprimación en la pared?Did you already put the prime coat on the wall?
- ElenaNo, Alejandro, todavía no la he aplicado.No, Alejandro, I haven't applied it yet.
- AlejandroEs importante que esa capa de imprimación se seque bien.It is important that that prime coat dries well.
- ElenaTienes razón, lo haré esta tarde.You are right, I will do it this afternoon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries capa, de, imprimación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
