enlace web
/enˈlaθe ˈw̝eb/word by word
The Spanish phrase for "weblink" is enlace web.
A weblink refers to a hypertext link on a webpage that directs a user to another location or document on the internet. Spanish speakers often use the shortened form enlace in many digital contexts. Another common synonym for a digital link is vínculo.
What does it mean word for word?
The word enlace literally means link or connection.
Which one should you use?
Both enlace web and vínculo web are formal ways to specify a web-based link.
How do you pronounce it?
/enˈlaθe ˈw̝eb/
Did you know?
- Beyond the internet, enlace is the standard Spanish word for a 'wedding' or 'marriage union'.
- The term enlace has a much darker history than a simple digital connection, as its Latin root inlaqueāre originally meant to 'entrap' or 'catch' something in a noose.
- While English uses 'link' for both digital and metal chains, Spanish distinguishes between the two by using enlace for the web and eslabón for a physical metal link.
Examples in context
- Inserte el enlace web en el correo electrónico.Insert the weblink in the email.
- El vínculo web se encuentra en la descripción del documento.The weblink is located in the document's description.
- ¡Mira este link que te envié!Check out this link I sent you!
- ¿Puedes enviarme el enlace de la página?Can you send me the weblink for the page?
- El blog tiene un enlace web en la página principal.The blog has a weblink on the homepage.
- Quisiera que añadieras un vínculo web en este informe.I would like you to add a weblink to this report.
- No puedo abrir el link que me enviaste.I can't open the link you sent me.
- El enlace a la página de inicio está roto.The weblink to the homepage is broken.
- Haz clic en el enlace web para ver el video.Click on the weblink to watch the video.
- No puedo abrir este enlace web.I cannot open this weblink.
- El enlace web está roto.The weblink is broken.
Example conversation
Javier and María are working on a digital project together.
- Javier¿Me pasas el enlace web de la imagen?Can you send me the weblink for the image?
- MaríaClaro, te lo envío por correo ahora mismo.Sure, I will send it to you by email right now.
- JavierGracias, María, ya lo recibí.Thanks, María, I received it.
- MaríaDe nada, Javier.You're welcome, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (enlace, web) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enlace, web, CC BY-SA 4.0.
