Palito (en. Stick)

/paˈlito/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A small elongated and thin object made of wood or another material.

I used a stick to make a mark in the sand.

Usé un palito para hacer una señal en la arena.

A small cane or rod.

The boy used a stick to play in the park.

El niño usaba un palito para jugar en el parque.

In some games, a stick is used as a marker.

They placed a stick on the ground to mark the position.

Colocaron un palito en el suelo para marcar la posición.

Diminutive of 'palo', from Latin 'palum'.

matchstick

A small stick to light a fire.

palito de fosforera

to come out like a stick

Reference to something very thin or fragile.

salir como palito

stick by stick

Little by little, with patience.

palito a palito

stick

Elongated object, typically made of wood, thicker than a stick.

palo

wand

Thin and elongated stick, often associated with magic.

varita

rough

Term that describes something that can refer to the texture of a stick.

áspero

In some contexts, it can refer to a thin person.

That boy is a real stick.

Ese chico es un verdadero palito.

Stick is also used in some regions to refer to a cigarette.

Do you have a stick to share?

¿Tienes un palito para compartir?