Astilla (en. Sliver)

/asˈti.ʝa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A fragment or small piece of something that has separated from its main body.

A splinter of wood got stuck in my finger.

Una astilla de madera se quedó clavada en mi dedo.

A small piece of material that can cause damage or discomfort.

Be careful with that splinter, it can hurt you.

Ten cuidado con esa astilla, puede lastimarte.

Reference to a small part of a larger object.

The carpenter picked up the splinters that had fallen on the ground.

El carpintero recogió las astillas que habían caído al suelo.

From Latin 'astilla', a diminutive of 'asta', meaning part of a thing.

to remove a splinter

To remove a small fragment that is embedded in the skin.

quitarse una astilla

to be in pieces

To be very damaged or broken.

estar hecho astillas

to break into splinters

To crumble or break into small parts.

romper en astillas

wood

Hard material that comes from trees.

madera

shard

Fragment that breaks off from an object when it shatters.

esquirla

scratch

Superficial injury to the skin.

rasguño

Colloquial use to refer to a problem or small inconvenience.

You have to be careful, so you don't get a splinter.

Tienes que tener cuidado, que no te pase una astilla.

In some regions, it is used to describe someone who is distracted or in trouble.

That guy is a splinter, he is always in his own world.

Ese chico es un astilla, siempre está en su mundo.