tirolesa
/tiɾoˈlesa/feminine
The English phrase "zipline" can be translated into Spanish as tirolesa. Wiktionary also lists tirolina.
Meaning: pulley suspended on a cable (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tirolesa | /tiɾoˈlesa/ | feminine |
| tirolina | /tiɾoˈlina/ | feminine |
A zipline refers to a pulley suspended on a cable. To describe the activity of going ziplining, you can use the verb phrase hacer tirolesa or deslizarse por tirolina.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the standard term is tirolina. In Latin American countries, tirolesa is more common. In Colombia, the word canopy is used interchangeably with tirolesa. In some Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Central America, canopy is also used to refer to the activity of ziplining.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both tirolesa and tirolina are feminine nouns, so they are preceded by the feminine article la when referring to a specific zipline.
How do you pronounce it?
/tiɾoˈlesa/
Did you know?
- The word tirolina is a loanword from the French 'tyrolienne', which describes a cable system used to transport people or goods across the Alps.
- The terms tirolina and tirolesa are named after the Tyrol region of the Alps, where the technique was originally developed for crossing steep mountain valleys.
- While tirolina is the standard term in Spain, using it in certain parts of Latin America may be understood but will immediately mark the speaker as being from Europe.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola! ¿Hay alguna tirolesa cerca de aquí?Hi! Is there a zipline nearby?
- Me encantaría hacer canopy en la selva. ¿Conocen algún lugar recomendado?I would love to do ziplining in the jungle. Do you know any recommended places?
- ¿Dónde está la tirolesa más cercana?Where is the nearest zipline?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta hacer canopy?How much does ziplining cost?
- ¿Conocen esa actividad emocionante donde te deslizas por cables a gran velocidad?Do you know that exciting activity where you slide through cables at high speed?
- La tirolesa es muy rápida.The zipline is very fast.
- Quiero subirme a la tirolesa.I want to ride the zipline.
- Esa tirolesa es muy larga.That zipline is very long.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are at an adventure park.
- ElenaMira, ¡aquí está la tirolesa!Look, here is the zipline!
- AlejandroSe ve muy alta, Elena.It looks very high, Elena.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, es segura.Don't worry, it is safe.
- AlejandroEstá bien, yo voy primero.All right, I will go first.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zipline” translations and entries tirolesa, tirolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tirolina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
