Polyglot Dictionary

cartel

/kaɾˈtel/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los carteles

Meaning

  1. poster

    • Colgó un cartel en la pared.

      He hung a poster on the wall.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

afiche

cartel is the standard, general word for "poster" or sign, very common across the Spanish-speaking world; afiche is more regional, common in Latin America.

póster

cartel and póster are close synonyms for "poster"; póster is more informal or modern, a decorative poster, cartel more for advertising or announcements.

Similar in other languages

French

affiche

affiche is the French word for the same thing — both mean "poster."

Practice

1 What does cartel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Colgó un ___ en la pared.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cartel?

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