juego de las miradas
/xweɡo de las miɾadas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "staring contest" is translated into Spanish as juego de las miradas.
You can describe this activity using juego de las miradas, concurso de miradas or by describing the challenge itself, such as Desafío de aguantar sin pestañear (Challenge of not blinking).
Meaning: game (noun)
Which one should you use?
concurso de miradas serves as an alternative term. For a more informal approach, you might use Concurso de Quién Parpadea Primero, which literally means "contest of who blinks first".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun juego is masculine, it is preceded by the masculine definite article el to form el juego de las miradas (the staring contest).
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡo de las miɾadas/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use the phrase aguantar la mirada to describe a display of courage or dominance during a conflict.
- While juego means 'game' in a staring contest, it is also the word used for 'gambling' or 'betting' in Spanish.
- The word juego shares a common ancestor with the English word 'joke', both originating from the Latin 'jocus' which referred to play or jesting.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos a tener un concurso de miradas! ¿Te animas?Let's have a staring contest! Are you up for it?
- En el evento social habrá un concurso de miradas fijas para entretener a los invitados.There will be a staring contest during the social event to entertain the guests.
Example conversation
Two friends are bored and decide to play a game.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿quieres jugar al juego de las miradas?Daniel, do you want to play a staring contest?
- DanielSí, acepto el reto, Sofía.Yes, I accept the challenge, Sofia.
- SofíaNo parpadees, voy a ganar.Don't blink, I'm going to win.
- DanielYa veremos quién gana este juego.We'll see who wins this game.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, juego, las, CC BY-SA 4.0.
