Spanish word

pancarta

Pronunciation

IPA/paŋˈkaɾta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbanner

Example

Colgaron una pancarta sobre la entrada del estadio.

They hung a banner over the stadium entrance.

Illustration for pancarta (banner)

More examples

Vimos una pancarta que anunciaba el concierto.

We saw a banner advertising the concert.

Core concept

Painted or printed fabric displayed above an entrance or at a rally.

Common phrases

  • colgar una pancarta

    hang a banner

  • pancarta publicitaria

    advertising banner

  • pancarta electoral

    electoral banner

Similar words

letrero: Small placard with brief text hung near doors or windows to indicate directions or warnings.
cartel: Sheet of cardboard with printed or handwritten text used for public notices or advertising.
póster: Single-sheet printed paper affixed to walls to promote events or announcements.
bandera: Cloth flag bearing a country's or group's emblem, flown or held as a symbol.

Definition in Spanish

Pieza grande de tela u otro material en la que se escribe o pinta un mensaje y que se cuelga o sostiene en actos públicos.

Word origin

Derived from Medieval Latin pannus 'cloth' combined with charta 'paper', originally referring to a sizable piece of cloth or paper used to display writing or images.

Usage tips

  • When it is hung, speakers typically say colgar la pancarta, and when it is carried in a march they often say llevar la pancarta.

Other meanings

  • placardnoun

Related words

  • pancartistaplacard holdernoun

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