Deletrear (en. Spell)

/de.le.tɾe.aɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicate how to write a word letter by letter.

The teacher asked Juan to spell his name.

El profesor le pidió a Juan que deletreara su nombre.

To write or pronounce the letters of a word so that it is clearly understood.

Can you spell 'bat' for me?

¿Puedes deletrear 'murciélago' para mí?

To repeat the letters of a word to ensure its correct spelling.

I need you to spell the last name of the new student.

Necesito que deletreés el apellido del nuevo alumno.

Comes from the Latin 'deletreare', which means 'to break down into letters.'

spell a word

To pronounce or write a word letter by letter.

deletrear una palabra

spell to clarify

To pronounce the letters to ensure it is understood correctly.

deletrear para aclarar

letter

Symbol used in writing.

letra

alphabet

Set of letters that make up a language.

alfabeto

writing

Graphic representation of a language.

escritura

To spell in a fun or informal way.

Some friends say that spelling is the most fun way to say 'hello.'

Algunos amigos dicen que deletrear es la forma más divertida de decir 'hola'.

To use spell in a game context.

In the game, players must spell words to progress.

En el juego, los jugadores deben deletrear palabras para avanzar.