Spanish word

letrero

Pronunciation

IPA/leˈtɾeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsign

Example

El letrero de la tienda está roto.

The store sign is broken.

Illustration for letrero (sign)

More examples

Sigue el letrero hasta el estacionamiento.

Follow the sign to the parking lot.

Core concept

A posted notice or shop sign showing words or symbols to inform people.

Common phrases

  • seguir el letrero

    follow the sign

  • letrero informativo

    informational sign

  • letrero de carretera

    road sign

Similar words

anuncio: Advertising message that promotes a product or service to attract people's attention.
cartel: Large poster or pasted sheet used on walls or pillars to announce or publicize events or products.
señal: Road or facility sign indicating directions, rules, or warnings for safe passage.
rótulo: Lettered sign fixed to a building or shopfront displaying the business or product name.

Definition in Spanish

Objeto visible con palabras o símbolos que informa o indica algo, colocado en lugares públicos, tiendas o edificios.

Word origin

Spanish letrero derives from letra 'letter' with the noun-forming suffix -ero and originally denoted an object that displays written letters and messages.

Usage tips

  • Letrero is used for small notices and storefront signs, cartel is more for big advertisements or posters, and señal covers traffic signage and formal signals.

Other meanings

  • noticenoun
  • posternoun

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