recto abdominal
/reɡto abdominal/from spelling rules
The English phrase rectus abdominis is translated into Spanish as recto abdominal.
This term refers to the rectus abdominis muscle.
Meaning: muscle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is used in the masculine singular form in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/reɡto abdominal/
Did you know?
- In casual Spanish, the recto abdominal is almost never called by its medical name. Instead, people refer to the resulting 'six-pack' as abdominales or cuadritos, which means 'little squares'.
- In Spanish, 'recto' can be used to describe someone who is 'upright' or 'honest', moving far beyond its anatomical meaning in recto abdominal.
- The word recto in Spanish is a homonym with a double meaning. While it means 'straight' in recto abdominal, it also refers to the 'rectum' in a medical context.
Examples in context
- El recto del abdomen es un músculo largo y delgado que se extiende desde el esternón hasta la sínfisis del pubis.The rectus abdominis is a long and slender muscle that extends from the sternum to the pubic symphysis.
- El recto abdominal es un músculo central.The rectus abdominis is a central muscle.
- Este ejercicio trabaja el recto abdominal.This exercise works the rectus abdominis.
Example conversation
A physical therapy session.
- DanielElena, ¿dónde sientes el dolor exactamente?Elena, where exactly do you feel the pain?
- ElenaMe duele la zona del recto abdominal.My rectus abdominis area hurts.
- DanielVamos a estirar el recto abdominal ahora.We are going to stretch the rectus abdominis now.
- ElenaEstá bien, Daniel, empezaré ahora mismo.That is fine, Daniel, I will start right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
