puntos
/puntos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'stitches' is translated into Spanish as puntos.
puntos refers to the short pieces of thread used to sew a wound or cut in the skin together. If you are in a medical situation and need them, you can say Necesito puntos. When describing the action of a doctor, note that in Spanish, doctors dar (give) stitches rather than performing or putting them in. To describe the process of a medical professional removing them, use the phrase quitar los puntos.
What does it mean word for word?
The word puntos literally means 'points' in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is punto (stitch).
How do you pronounce it?
/puntos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the expression poner los puntos sobre las íes literally means 'to put the dots on the i's' and is used when someone wants to make a situation perfectly clear.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a 'stitch' in your side while running is often described as a 'flato' rather than using puntos.
- The same word puntos is used to describe 'stitches' in a wound, 'stitches' in knitting, and 'points' in a game.
Examples in context
- Ha necesitado cinco puntos.He needed five stitches.This sentence is useful for expressing the number of stitches needed with puntos.Tatoeba #2389397 by Shishir, translation #2470805 by BoriQa
- El médico le ha dado cuatro puntos.The doctor gave him four stitches.This sentence shows how to use the verb to describe a doctor giving stitches.Tatoeba #2389396 by Shishir, translation #2470829 by BoriQa
- La enfermera me está quitando los puntos.The nurse is removing my stitches.This sentence is useful for describing the action of a nurse removing puntos.Tatoeba #6619887 by arh, translation #9181952 by Nylez
- El médico le dio cuatro puntos en la herida.The doctor gave him/her four stitches in the wound.
- El especialista realizará las suturas para cerrar la incisión.The specialist will perform the stitches to close the incision.
- ¡Me tuvieron que dar cinco puntadas en el brazo!They had to give me five stitches on my arm!
- Mi mamá necesitó puntos con hilos rojos en el corte.My mom needed red thread stitches on the cut.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking in the hospital waiting room.
- Daniel¿Te han puesto puntos en la herida?Did they give you stitches in the wound?
- LucíaSí, me dieron seis puntos en el brazo.Yes, they gave me six stitches in my arm.
- DanielEspero que no te duela mucho.I hope it doesn't hurt you much.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel, pero ya me siento mejor.Thanks, Daniel, but I feel better already.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
