cinta adhesiva
/θinta adesiba/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "scotch tape" is cinta adhesiva.
The term refers to a clear, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used for sticking things together. You can specify that the tape is clear by adding transparente after the phrase, resulting in cinta adhesiva transparente. You may also use cinta transparente to mean "clear tape" if you want to distinguish it from colored or masking tape.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, it is common to use the term Cinta Scotch. In Chile, people may say Cinta Adhesiva Scotch instead of simply Cinta Adhesiva. In some parts of Latin America, people informally use the word celofán to refer to clear adhesive tape, even though this word technically refers to the material cellophane.
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the same word cinta for adhesive tape, hair ribbons and cinema film strips.
- The word cinta comes from the Late Latin cincta, which refers to something that is 'girded' or 'wrapped' around something.
- In many Latin American countries, people often use the brand name 'Scotch' as a common noun, much like how English speakers might say 'Kleenex' for a tissue.
Examples in context
- ¿Me puedes pasar la cinta adhesiva, por favor?Can you pass me the Scotch Tape, please?
- ¿Tienes algún celo?Do you have any sticky tape?
- Necesito cinta adhesiva transparente, no cinta de ducto.I need transparent adhesive tape, not duct tape.
- Necesito un poco de cinta adhesiva.I need some scotch tape.
- ¿Dónde está la cinta adhesiva?Where is the scotch tape?
- Usa la cinta adhesiva para el regalo.Use the scotch tape for the gift.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are preparing a gift in the living room.
- Javier¿Tienes cinta adhesiva, Lucía?Do you have scotch tape, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, la tengo en el cajón.Yes, I have it in the drawer.
- JavierPerfecto, la necesito para este paquete.Perfect, I need it for this package.
- LucíaAquí tienes la cinta adhesiva.Here is the scotch tape.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cinta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
