Spanish Conversation · Level 70
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Spanish word
gres
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾes/
Meaning
- masculine nounporcelain tile
Example
¿Dónde venden gres para el baño?
Where can I buy porcelain tile for the bathroom?
More examples
Prefiero el suelo de gres porque es resistente.
I prefer the porcelain tile floor because it is durable.
Core concept
Hard vitrified tile for wet-room floors.
Common phrases
suelo de gres
porcelain tile floor
baldosa de gres
porcelain tile
Similar words
piso: Interior floor that people walk on inside a building.
baldosa: Flat tile cut to a set size and laid in rows on floors or walls.
loseta: Small flat tile that covers part of a floor or wall.
cerámica: Material made by firing clay at high temperatures.
Definition in Spanish
Tipo de baldosa cerámica de alta resistencia y baja absorción, adecuada para suelos y baños.
Word origin
Borrowed from French grès ('sandstone'), the word specialized in ceramics to denote a vitrified, porcelain-like tile with low water absorption.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech many speakers use baldosa or porcelánico instead, so using gres tends to mark a professional or shop context.
Other meanings
- porcelain stonewarenoun