{"id":13747,"date":"2020-09-25T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T04:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13747"},"modified":"2020-09-24T16:00:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T20:00:50","slug":"spanish-words-of-foreign-origin-anglicismos-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-words-of-foreign-origin-anglicismos-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Words of Foreign Origin: Anglicismos (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If there is a group of loanwords that could be defined as the most significant today for the Spanish language, that would be the anglicismos<\/em>, or words borrowed from English.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the global spread of the culture from English-speaking countries through the media, anglicismos<\/em> are the extranjerismos<\/em> most frequently used in modern Spanish, like in sports (c\u00f3rner<\/em>, b\u00e1squetbol<\/em>, running<\/em>), the fashion industry (look<\/em>, anti-aging<\/em>, lifting<\/em>), the TV and film industries (esp\u00f3iler<\/em>, show<\/em>, thriller<\/em>, casting<\/em>), business (lobby, staff, marketing), and many other fields.<\/p>\n

It goes without saying that this Anglophone influence is most present on the Latin-American varieties of Spanish, as American English has a most consistent presence on its continental neighbors. In the case of the European varieties of Spanish, they prefer first to use any alternative that does not borrow directly from their British counterparts.<\/p>\n

What follows is a general list of English loanwords adopted by Spanish speakers everywhere. On the left side, you will see the loanwords as they should be spelled according to the Spanish grammar or as they are most commonly written; for some of them, I show you in parenthesis the English word they come from to clarify their origins. On the right side after the colon, I give you the alternative words that could be used instead, if any.<\/p>\n

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Backup<\/strong>: Copia de seguridad<\/p>\n

Banner<\/strong>: Pancarta (digital)<\/p>\n

Barman<\/strong>: Camarero<\/p>\n

B\u00e1squet<\/strong> (from basketball<\/em>): Baloncesto<\/p>\n

Best-seller<\/strong>: Superventas, r\u00e9cord de ventas<\/p>\n

Bl\u00edster<\/strong> (from blister<\/em>): Bl\u00edster, envase<\/p>\n

Blog<\/strong>: Bit\u00e1cora (digital o en l\u00ednea)<\/p>\n

Boicot<\/strong> (from boycott<\/em>): Boicot<\/p>\n

Boom<\/strong>: Auge, prosperidad<\/p>\n

Brainstorming<\/strong>: Lluvia de ideas<\/p>\n

Business<\/strong>: Negocio(s)<\/p>\n

Cash<\/strong>: (Dinero en) efectivo<\/p>\n

C\u00e1sting<\/strong> (from casting<\/em>): Audici\u00f3n<\/p>\n

CD<\/strong>: Disco compacto<\/p>\n

Celebrity<\/strong>: Celebridad, famoso\/a<\/p>\n

CEO<\/strong>: Director general, presidente<\/p>\n

Chat<\/strong>: Conversaci\u00f3n en l\u00ednea o por medios digitales<\/p>\n

Check-in<\/strong>: Registro de entrada<\/p>\n

Check-out<\/strong>: Registro de salida<\/p>\n

Clip<\/strong> (as in a binder clip or a video clip): Clip<\/p>\n

Cl\u00f3set<\/strong> (from closet<\/em>): Armario<\/p>\n

Club<\/strong> (as in an association): Club<\/p>\n

Coach<\/strong>: Entrenador, asesor personal<\/p>\n

Community manager<\/strong>: Gestor de redes sociales<\/p>\n

Copyright<\/strong>: Derechos de autor<\/p>\n

Deadline<\/strong>: Fecha l\u00edmite, plazo<\/p>\n

Delivery<\/strong>: Entregar, reparto, (servicio) a domicilio<\/p>\n

DJ<\/strong> (as in a disc jockey): Disc jockey, pinchadiscos (this noun is practically only used in Spain)<\/p>\n

E-book<\/strong>: Libro electr\u00f3nico<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: Correo electr\u00f3nico<\/p>\n

Esp\u00f3nsor<\/strong> (from sponsor<\/em>): Patrocinador<\/p>\n

Estr\u00e9s<\/strong> (from stress<\/em>, as in the emotional or psychological pressure): Tensi\u00f3n, presi\u00f3n<\/p>\n

Expr\u00e9s<\/strong> (from express<\/em>, as in a pot, a type of coffee or a mode of transportation): (Olla) expr\u00e9s, (caf\u00e9) expreso or (tren) expreso<\/p>\n

Don’t miss my next post for more anglicismos<\/em> in Spanish! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

If there is a group of loanwords that could be defined as the most significant today for the Spanish language, that would be the anglicismos, or words borrowed from English. Thanks to the global spread of the culture from English-speaking countries through the media, anglicismos are the extranjerismos most frequently used in modern Spanish, like…<\/p>\n

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