Spanish Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Spanish word
plantel
Pronunciation
IPA/planˈtel/
Meaning
- masculine nounstaff
Example
El plantel del hospital trabaja las 24 horas.
The hospital staff works 24 hours a day.
More examples
El plantel de la selección se renovó antes del torneo.
The national team squad was renewed before the tournament.
Core concept
Collective roster of people who make up an organization or team.
Common phrases
plantel de jugadores
squad of players
plantel de fútbol
soccer squad
Similar words
plantilla: Full set of employees officially on an organization's payroll.
personal: The general workforce employed at a workplace taken as a whole.
equipo: A small group of people who work together on a shared task.
empleado: An individual hired to perform work for an employer.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para el personal de una entidad o para la plantilla de jugadores que integra un equipo.
Word origin
From Spanish planta 'plant' plus the suffix -el, originally meaning a young plant or nursery and later extended metaphorically to the group of people forming an institution or a team's roster.
Usage tips
- Used often in formal or institutional contexts; in casual speech speakers frequently use personal or equipo to refer to the same group.
Other meanings
- facultynoun
- rosternoun