retoque
/retoke/from spelling rules
The English phrase retouching is retoque in Spanish.
Retoque is commonly used in the context of photography, digital image editing and cosmetics. If you want to use the verb form, you can use retocar, which means to retouch.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun retoque is masculine and is used to refer to the act or result of retouching.
How do you pronounce it?
/retoke/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say a person has a retoque in their face, it often implies they have had plastic surgery rather than just wearing makeup.
- While retoque refers to visual fixes, the root verb tocar literally means 'to touch' or 'to play' a musical instrument. This links the idea of editing a photo to the physical act of touching a surface.
- While English speakers use 'retouch' primarily for images, a Spanish speaker might use retocar when talking about 'touching up' or slightly altering a piece of writing or a legal text.
Examples in context
- El fotógrafo realizó una edición de imágenes profesional para resaltar los detalles.The photographer performed a professional image retouching to enhance the details.
- Me gustaría que le dieras un retoque a esta fotografía antes de imprimirla.I would like you to give this photograph a touch-up before printing it.
- En este taller aprenderemos diferentes técnicas de ajuste de imágenes para lograr un resultado óptimo.In this workshop, we will learn different image adjustment techniques to achieve an optimal result.
- El retoque de la foto fue necesario.The retouching of the photo was necessary.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking at a digital portrait in a studio.
- Daniel¿Te gusta cómo quedó el retrato, Lucía?Do you like how the portrait turned out, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, pero le falta un retoque en los ojos.Yes, but it needs a retouching on the eyes.
- DanielEntiendo, haré el retoque ahora mismo.I understand, I will do the retouching right now.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel, quedará perfecto.Thanks, Daniel, it will look perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
