panel lateral
/panel lateɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'side panel' is translated into Spanish as panel lateral.
The most straightforward and widely used translation for 'side panel' is panel lateral.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of panel (panel) and lateral (side/lateral).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is paneles laterales, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
/panel lateɾal/
Did you know?
- While panel lateral is the standard term, in automotive contexts in some Latin American countries, a side panel might be called a estribo if it refers specifically to the running board area.
- In Spanish, panel can also refer to a group of experts or a jury, meaning a 'panel' of people, not just a physical object.
- The term panel is frequently used in Spanish to describe a large outdoor billboard, which would be called a panel publicitario.
Examples in context
- El panel lateral de la computadora estaba rotoThe side panel of the computer was broken
- Puedes quitar el lateral de la cajaYou can remove the side panel of the box
- El televisor tiene un panel lateral desmontable.The television has a removable side panel.
- Ahora voy a pintar el lateral del armario de color blanco.Now I'm going to paint the side panel of the wardrobe white.
- El panel lateral está rayado.The side panel is scratched.
- Necesito limpiar el panel lateral del coche.I need to clean the car's side panel.
- ¿Puedes fijar el panel lateral de la caja?Can you fix the side panel of the box?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are inspecting a damaged computer case.
- MateoMira este panel lateral, está doblado.Look at this side panel, it is bent.
- SofíaEs verdad, Mateo, se ve muy mal.It is true, Mateo, it looks very bad.
- MateoTal vez podamos cambiar el panel lateral.Maybe we can change the side panel.
- SofíaSí, sería mejor buscar uno nuevo.Yes, it would be better to look for a new one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
