pegatinas
/peɡatinas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stickers" is translated into Spanish as pegatinas.
The term pegatinas refers to small pieces of printed paper or plastic with adhesive on the back that can be pasted onto surfaces. In specific contexts, you might use Etiquetas adhesivas to mean "adhesive labels" or Vinilos autoadhesivos for "vinyl stickers", which is common in graphic design or home decoration.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pegatinas is derived from the verb pegar, which means to stick, glue or hit.
Which one should you use?
While pegatinas is a standard term, calcomanías is a common alternative for stickers used throughout many Latin American countries. In even more informal settings, some regions use the colloquial shortening calcas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some Central American countries, the term estampas is frequently used for stickers in informal conversations. As noted, calcomanías is a common term used across many parts of Latin America.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of pegatinas is pegatina.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɡatinas/
Did you know?
- In the digital era, Spanish speakers use stickers as a loanword specifically for the custom image packs used in apps like WhatsApp, even if they prefer pegatinas for physical ones.
- In many Latin American countries, the word calcomanía is used instead of pegatina. This term likely originates from the French 'calcomanie', which describes a specific printing process for transferring images.
- While pegar means 'to stick' in the context of pegatinas, it also means 'to hit' or 'to strike'. A phrase like pegar un grito means 'to let out a scream'.
Examples in context
- Tenían pegatinas en sus coches que decían "primero Iraq, luego Francia".They had stickers on their cars reading: "First Iraq then France".This sentence shows how pegatinas can be used to describe text found on objects like cars.Tatoeba #564555 by Shishir, translation #453234 by sacredceltic
- Necesito comprar algunas pegatinas nuevasI need to buy some new stickers
- Por favor, coloque etiquetas adhesivas en los productosPlease, place adhesive labels on the products
- Utilizamos vinilos autoadhesivos para decorar nuestras paredesWe use vinyl stickers to decorate our walls
- La empresa regaló calcomanías con su logotipoThe company gave out stickers with its logo
- Mi hermano pega adhesivos en su carpeta de la escuelaMy brother sticks stickers on his school folder
- Me encantan estas pegatinas de flores.I love these flower stickers.
- ¿Dónde compraste esas pegatinas tan divertidas?Where did you buy those fun stickers?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are decorating their laptops.
- ElenaMira las pegatinas que compré ayer.Look at the stickers I bought yesterday.
- DanielEstán muy bonitas, Elena.They are very pretty, Elena.
- Elena¿Quieres algunas pegatinas para tu ordenador?Do you want some stickers for your computer?
- DanielSí, por favor, Daniel las quiere.Yes, please, Daniel wants them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
