Guijarros (en. Shingle)

/ɡiˈxaros/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Small stones, usually round in shape, found in nature.

The pebbles in the river were smooth to the touch.

Los guijarros en el río eran suaves al tacto.

Material used in construction to create foundations and fill.

The path was covered with pebbles to improve drainage.

El camino estaba cubierto de guijarros para mejorar el drenaje.

A set of small stones that can be used in landscaping works.

We decorated the garden with pebbles of different colors.

Decoramos el jardín con guijarros de diferentes colores.

It comes from the Latin 'gibberus', which means 'small stone'.

a pebble

refers to something small or insignificant.

a guijarro

to walk among pebbles

indicates a difficult or uncomfortable situation.

andar entre guijarros

to make pebbles

to act in an insignificant or unimportant way.

hacer guijarros

gravel

Larger particles than pebbles, used for construction.

grava

stone

Rock in general, can refer to different sizes and types.

piedra

sandy gravel

Finer grain than gravel, usually found on the beach.

arenilla

Used to refer to someone silly or absent-minded.

Don’t be a pebble, pay attention to what I’m saying.

No seas guijarro, presta atención a lo que te digo.

Expression to describe something that has no value.

That project is a pebble, it needs much more planning.

Ese proyecto es un guijarro, necesita mucha más planificación.