brida de inodoro
/bɾida de inodoɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'toilet flange' is brida de inodoro in Spanish.
A toilet flange refers to the ring-shaped fitting that connects the base of a toilet to the drain pipe in the floor.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of brida (flange/collar), de (of) and inodoro (toilet).
Which one should you use?
You may also use brida para inodoro, where the preposition para is used instead of de to indicate that the flange is intended for a toilet.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾida de inodoɾo/
Did you know?
- In Spain, you might hear the word váter used for the toilet instead of inodoro. This is a phonetic adaptation of the English word 'water', reflecting the British English 'water closet'.
- In many parts of Latin America, you might skip the word inodoro entirely and simply ask for the flange for a taza, which literally means 'cup'.
- The word brida shares its ancestry with the English word 'bridle', as both come from a French root meaning to bind or strap.
Examples in context
- El fontanero necesita revisar la brida de inodoro antes de solucionar el problema.The plumber needs to check the toilet flange before fixing the issue.
- Necesito comprar una brida de inodoro nueva.I need to buy a new toilet flange.
- La brida de inodoro está rota.The toilet flange is broken.
- Instala la brida de inodoro antes de poner el váter.Install the toilet flange before putting the toilet in place.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are in a hardware store.
- Alejandro¿Dónde está la brida de inodoro?Where is the toilet flange?
- MaríaEstá en el pasillo de la fontanería, Alejandro.It is in the plumbing aisle, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, María, voy a buscarla.Thanks, María, I'm going to look for it.
- MaríaTen cuidado con el peso de la caja.Be careful with the weight of the box.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brida, de, inodoro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
