carrete de hilo
/karete de ilo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spool of thread" is translated into Spanish as carrete de hilo.
The phrase refers to a spool of thread.
What does it mean word for word?
The term carrete de hilo is a combination of carrete, which means spool or bobbin and hilo, which means thread.
Did you know?
- The word carrete was borrowed from the French word caret, meaning 'spool' or 'reel'. It is a doublet of the Spanish word carro, which means 'car'.
- The word hilo can also refer to a 'string' of pearls or a thin stream of liquid, showing its versatility beyond textile use.
- Beyond sewing, carrete is used in Spanish to describe the reel of a fishing rod or a film reel for a camera.
Examples in context
- Por favor, trae un carrete de hilo para esta costura.Please bring a spool of thread for this sewing task.
- Por favor, pásame ese rollo de hilo.Could you pass me that spool of thread, please?
- Voy a necesitar una bobina de hilo para esta tarea.I'll need a spool of thread for this task.
- Necesito un carrete de hilo rojo para coser.I need a spool of red thread to sew.
- Necesito un carrete de hilo rojo.I need a red spool of thread.
- ¿Tienes un carrete de hilo en tu costurero?Do you have a spool of thread in your sewing kit?
- Ese carrete de hilo está casi vacío.That spool of thread is almost empty.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are organizing a sewing supplies box.
- Elena¿Dónde está el carrete de hilo blanco?Where is the white spool of thread?
- JavierEstá sobre la mesa, junto a las agujas.It is on the table, next to the needles.
- ElenaGracias, Javier, lo encontré.Thanks, Javier, I found it.
- JavierDe nada, Elena.You're welcome, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carrete, de, hilo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
