tag [tæɡ]
noun
1 (label) etiqueta (f); marbete (m); (on shoelace) herrete (m); (for identification) chapa (f); (surveillance device) etiqueta (f) personal de control
name tag etiqueta (f) de identificación
tag(
tahg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (label)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Check the tag to see what size it is.Mira la etiqueta para ver de qué talla es.
2. (game)
a. el juego de las traes (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
They went out to play tag.Salieron a jugar al juego de las traes.
d. el corre que te pillo (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Let's play tag.Vamos a jugar al corre que te pillo.
e. la pega (F) (Colombia) (Peru)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Peru
Do you want to play tag? - Yes!¿Quieren jugar a la pega? - ¡Sí!
3. (expression)
a. la muletilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Carl has this tag of "cool" that he's always saying.Carl tiene esta muletilla de "padre" que siempre dice.
4. (footwear)
a. el herrete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hold the tag and slide it through the eyelet to lace up your shoes.Toma el herrete y deslízalo por el ojete para atarte los zapatos.
5. (license plate) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
b. la matrícula (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our tags were stolen when we parked in a bad part of town.Robaron nuestras matrículas cuando nos estacionamos en una parte fea de la ciudad.
c. la patente (F) (Southern Cone)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The police asked me for the make, model, and tag number of the car.La policía me pidió la marca, el modelo y el número de la patente del coche.
d. la chapa (F) (Argentina) (Cuba) (Uruguay)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Did you get the tags on the car that ran him over?¿Anotaste la chapa del auto que lo atropelló?
6. (identification)
a. la etiqueta de identificación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please put on your tags so we can learn your names.Por favor pónganse sus etiquetas de identificación para poder aprender sus nombres.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
7. (to label)
8. (to describe)
9. (game)
a. pillar
Jane tagged Rosemary, and now Rosemary has to help Jane tag the other children.Jane pilló a Rosemary, y ahora Rosemary tiene que ayudar a Jane a pillar a los demás niños.
b. coger
It's a simple game: one of the players has to try and tag the others.Es un juego sencillo: uno de los jugadores tiene que intentar coger a los demás.
10. (to monitor electronically) (United Kingdom)
a. controlar electrónicamente
We recommend tagging all pets that go outside.Recomendamos controlar electrónicamente a toda mascota que sale afuera.
tagNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (label)
a. la etiqueta(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (grammar)
a.
tag questioncláusula final interrogativa
3. (game)
a.
to play tagjugar a pillarse or al corre que te pillo
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (label)
a. etiquetar
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