paleta
palette
The Spanish word 'paleta' translates to 'palette' in English. It has multiple uses. In the context of visual arts, a 'paleta' is a slab or board, typically of wood, used by artists for mixing paints while painting. Another meaning of 'paleta' in Spanish is a type of ice pop or lollipop, which also corresponds to 'palette' for the wide variety or 'array' of flavors that it could represent.
Example sentences using: paleta
Compré una paleta de colores para la clase de arte.
I bought a color palette for the art class.
In this sentence, 'paleta' is used to refer to a color palette, a tool used by artists for mixing colors.
Mi helado favorito es la paleta de fresa.
My favorite ice cream is the strawberry popsicle.
In this context, the word 'paleta' is indicating a type of ice cream on a stick known as 'popsicle' in English. The flavor of this popsicle is strawberry.
El jugador golpeó la pelota con su paleta de ping-pong.
The player hit the ball with his ping-pong paddle.
In this example, 'paleta' refers to the paddle used to play table tennis or ping-pong. The player uses it to hit the ball in the game.