anillado
/aniʝado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for spiral bound is anillado.
The term is used to describe a book or document held together by a plastic or metal coil. You can also use the phrase encuadernación en espiral to describe the spiral binding process or style.
What does it mean word for word?
The word anillado comes from the noun anillo, meaning ring, so it literally means ringed.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina or Uruguay, anillado can refer to ring binding.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, such as una libreta anillada (a spiral bound notebook).
How do you pronounce it?
/aniʝado/
Did you know?
- In Latin American ornithology, anillado describes the process of putting a metal band on a bird's leg for scientific tracking.
- Spanish speakers often use the verb anillar to describe the act of binding a document, whereas English usually requires a phrase like 'to have it spiral bound'.
- In Spain, office workers may use the word canutillo to refer specifically to the individual small coils used in the binding process.
Examples in context
- Este informe está anilladoThis report is spiral bound
- Me gustaría comprar un cuaderno anillado, por favorI would like to buy a spiral-bound notebook, please
- Ya he terminado de anillar los informes para la reuniónI have finished spiral binding the reports for the meeting
- Necesito un cuaderno anillado para la clase.I need a spiral bound notebook for class.
- El informe tiene un acabado anillado.The report has a spiral bound finish.
- Prefiero el formato anillado para mis notas.I prefer the spiral bound format for my notes.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are at a print shop.
- Mateo¿Puedes hacer este documento anillado?Can you make this document spiral bound?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, lo haré ahora mismo.Yes, Mateo, I will do it right now.
- MateoGracias, María, me va a ser muy útil.Thanks, María, it is going to be very useful for me.
- MaríaDe nada, quedará listo en cinco minutos.You're welcome, it will be ready in five minutes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
