panel de madera
/panel de madeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase wood panel is translated into Spanish as panel de madera.
panel de madera is used in everyday conversation to mean wood panel. The term paneles de madera is used both for architectural elements like wall cladding and for individual pieces of lumber used in construction or furniture.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of panel (panel), de (of) and madera (wood).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change panel to paneles to get paneles de madera.
How do you pronounce it?
/panel de madeɾa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word madera is used idiomatically to describe someone with a natural talent for something. Saying someone has madera de líder means they are 'made of leader material'.
- The word madera comes from the Latin word māteria, which literally means 'mother' or 'source'.
- The word panel is a 'doublet' because it entered the Spanish language through two different paths: one from Old French and another from English.
Examples in context
- Los tableros de madera aportan calidez y elegancia a cualquier ambiente.Wood panels bring warmth and elegance to any environment.
- Para esta mesa, utilizamos una tapa de madera de roble.For this table, we used an oak wood panel for the top.
- Quiero cubrir esta pared con un panel de madera rústica.I want to cover this wall with a rustic wood panel.
- El panel de madera es muy antiguo.The wood panel is very old.
- Necesito un panel de madera para la pared.I need a wood panel for the wall.
- ¿Dónde compraste ese panel de madera?Where did you buy that wood panel?
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing home renovations in a hardware store.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿crees que este panel de madera es bonito?Daniel, do you think this wood panel is pretty?
- DanielSí, María, combina muy bien con el suelo.Yes, María, it goes very well with the floor.
- MaríaEntonces, vamos a llevar el panel de madera.Then, let's take the wood panel.
- DanielPerfecto, yo lo cargo hasta el coche.Perfect, I will carry it to the car.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, madera, panel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
