bocadillo
masc.noun
1. sandwich, sub
food between two pieces of bread
Common combinations
- bocadillo de tortilla — Spanish omelet sandwich
- bocadillo de jamón — ham sandwich
- bocadillo de calamares — calamari sandwich
- He pedido un bocadillo de tortilla.I ordered a Spanish omelet sandwich.
- Mi padre lleva un bocadillo al trabajo.My father takes a sandwich to work.
- Este bocadillo tiene mucho jamón.This sandwich has a lot of ham.
2. snack, light meal
light food eaten between main meals
Common combinations
- tomar un bocadillo — have a snack
- comer un bocadillo — eat a snack
- bocadillo de media mañana — mid-morning snack
- Tomé un bocadillo a media mañana.I had a snack mid-morning.
- Los niños comen un bocadillo después de clase.The children eat a snack after class.
- Necesito un bocadillo antes de salir.I need a snack before going out.
3. speech bubble, speech balloon
in a comic, a space containing a character's words
Common combinations
- bocadillo de diálogo — speech bubble
- texto del bocadillo — text in the speech bubble
- bocadillo vacío — empty speech bubble
- El personaje habla dentro de un bocadillo.The character speaks inside a speech bubble.
- Lee el texto del bocadillo.Read the text in the speech bubble.
- El último bocadillo está vacío.The last speech bubble is empty.
Same root
boca