la tirita
band-aid
Es una pequeña venda adhesiva que se coloca sobre una herida o corte para protegerla y ayudar a que sane.
Definition & meaning
Tirita is a small adhesive bandage used to cover and protect a minor cut, scrape, or wound. It is especially common in Spain.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, different words are more common, such as curita or parche. The word can also refer generally to a small strip of material that sticks to the skin.
Example: Me he cortado el dedo; necesito una tirita. — “I’ve cut my finger; I need a bandage.”
Grammar & word origin
- Gender: feminine
- Plural: tiritas
- Part of speech: noun
- Word formation: tirita comes from tira (“strip” or “strip of material”) with the diminutive suffix -ita . Literally, it means “little strip.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- parche : a general word for a patch or adhesive dressing; it can be broader in meaning than tirita.
- curita : a common synonym in several Latin American countries, especially Mexico.
- apósito adhesivo [?](vocabuo://word/apósito adhesivo): a more formal or technical term for an adhesive dressing.
There is no direct antonym, since tirita names an object rather than a quality or action.
Common phrases & collocations
- ponerse una tirita [?](vocabuo://word/ponerse una tirita) — to put on a bandage
- quitarse una tirita [?](vocabuo://word/quitarse una tirita) — to take off a bandage
- una tirita para una herida [?](vocabuo://word/una tirita para una herida) — a bandage for a wound
- una caja de tiritas [?](vocabuo://word/una caja de tiritas) — a box of bandages
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Necesito una tirita para mi dedo.noun
I need a band-aid for my finger.
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