Spanish word

tragaperras

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾaɣaˈperas/

Meaning

  • feminine nounslot machine

Example

En el casino jugué en una tragaperras.

At the casino I played on a slot machine.

Illustration for tragaperras (slot machine)

More examples

En el bar había una tragaperras junto a la barra.

In the bar there was a slot machine next to the counter.

Core concept

Coin-operated gambling machine with spinning reels or symbol panels that pays out for matching combinations.

Common phrases

  • jugar a las tragaperras

    play slot machines

  • máquina tragaperras

    slot machine

  • sala de tragaperras

    slot machine room

Similar words

tragamonedas: Coin- or banknote-fed slot machine that awards payouts when symbols line up in winning combinations.
máquina tragamonedas: Game machine where the combination of reel symbols determines win or loss.
slot: Brief English-derived label for a slot machine.

Definition in Spanish

Máquina de azar que acepta monedas o fichas y, mediante rodillos u otros mecanismos, muestra combinaciones de símbolos y paga premios cuando coinciden.

Word origin

The word is a compound of tragar 'to swallow' and perras 'small coins', naming a machine that takes coins and pays prizes when symbol combinations match.

Usage tips

  • Although it ends in -s, Spanish treats tragaperras as a feminine singular noun (la tragaperras), so articles and verbs agree in the singular.

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