tirante

/tiˈɾante/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los tirantes

Meaning

  1. strap

    • Se rompió el tirante del vestido.

      The dress strap broke.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

correa

correa is more general, like a dog leash or a belt; tirante is more specifically shoulder straps, like suspenders or a dress strap.

Similar in other languages

German

Riemen

Riemen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "strap."

Portuguese

alça

alça is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "strap."

Practice

1 What does tirante mean?

2 Fill the gap: Se rompió el ___ del vestido.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tirante?

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