teñido anudado
/teɲido anudado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tie dye" is translated into Spanish as teñido anudado.
This phrase refers to the method of producing colorful patterns on fabric by tying parts of it and dyeing it. While teñido anudado is the descriptive term used in Spanish, you will often find that Spanish speakers use the English loanword "tie dye" within many fashion contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a combination of the past participle teñido, meaning dyed and the past participle anudado, meaning tied.
Which one should you use?
You can also use teñido de nudos, which translates to "knot dyeing".
How do you pronounce it?
/teɲido anudado/
Did you know?
- The word nudo, which forms the basis of anudado, is not just for physical strings. It is also used metaphorically to describe a 'knot' in a person's throat when they are feeling a strong emotion like sadness.
- The Spanish verb teñir is used for both fabric and hair. If someone is coloring their hair at a salon, they are getting it teñido.
- The Spanish word teñido and the English word 'tincture' are linguistic relatives, as both come from the Latin 'tingere' meaning to dip or stain.
Examples in context
- Haremos un taller de teñido anudado este sábado.We will do a tie dye workshop this Saturday.
- Esa técnica de teñido anudado crea colores muy vivos.That tie dye technique creates very bright colors.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are at an arts and crafts fair.
- ElenaMira Daniel, estas telas tienen un teñido anudado increíble.Look Daniel, these fabrics have incredible tie dye.
- DanielEs verdad, los colores son muy brillantes.It's true, the colors are very bright.
- ElenaQuiero comprar una bufanda de teñido anudado.I want to buy a tie dye scarf.
- DanielTe quedaría muy bien, Elena.It would look great on you, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
