untado
/untado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'slathered' translates to Spanish as untado.
If you want to say that something is slathered with a specific substance, use the preposition con after the adjective, resulting in the phrase untado con.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to match the noun it describes: use untada if the noun is feminine, untados if the noun is masculine plural and untadas if the noun is feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/untado/
Did you know?
- The verb untar is used in a figurative sense to describe bribery or paying someone off under the table, implying the person is being 'greased' for a favor.
- While untado describes the state of being slathered, Spanish has a specific word, embadurnar, for when something is slathered in a messy, clumsy, or excessive way.
- The noun untada can function as a way to describe a very specific, small amount or a single 'smear' of a substance. This differs from the English sense of a large, heavy application.
Examples in context
- El cocinero untó generosamente la mantequilla sobre el pan.The cook slathered butter generously on the bread.
- Después de pasar todo el día en la playa, nos untamos protector solar.After spending the whole day at the beach, we slathered on sunscreen.
- El pan está bien untado con mantequilla.The bread is well slathered with butter.
- Me gusta el pan untado con mermelada.I like bread slathered with jam.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are preparing breakfast in their kitchen.
- MateoSofía, ¿puedes pasarme la mantequilla?Sofía, can you pass me the butter?
- SofíaClaro, ¿quieres el pan bien untado?Sure, do you want the bread heavily slathered?
- MateoSí, por favor, me encanta así.Yes, please, I love it that way.
- SofíaAquí tienes tu pan untado.Here is your slathered bread.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
