brolly
Slang Term
British
Unknown
informal
Meaning: umbrella
雨伞
paraguas
傘
우산
British slang for umbrella. A quintessentially British word for a quintessentially British necessity.
雨伞的英式俚语。一个典型英式的词汇,用来指一件典型英式的必需品。
Argot británico para 'paraguas'. Una palabra típicamente británica para un objeto típicamente británico de primera necesidad.
傘を意味するイギリスのスラング。いかにもイギリスらしい必需品に、いかにもイギリスらしい呼び方。
우산의 영국식 속어. 영국다운 물건에 대한 영국다운 단어.
Examples
- Don't forget your brolly - it's going to rain. 别忘了带伞——要下雨了。No te olvides del paraguas, que va a llover.傘を忘れないで——雨が降るよ。우산 잊지 마—비 올 거야.
- I left my brolly on the train. 我把伞忘在火车上了。Me dejé el paraguas en el tren.電車に傘を忘れてきた。전철에 우산을 두고 왔다.
- A brolly is essential in Britain. 在英国,伞是必备品。Un paraguas es imprescindible en Gran Bretaña.イギリスでは傘が必需品だ。영국에서는 우산이 필수품이다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, weather
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Refer to umbrellas casually随意提到雨伞时使用para referirse al paraguas de forma coloquial傘をカジュアルに言うとき우산을 가볍게 지칭할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In American contexts - not understood在美式英语中听不懂En el contexto americano no se entiendeアメリカでは通じない미국식 영어 맥락에서—이해되지 않음
Origin & History
British slang shortening of 'umbrella.' Part of everyday British vocabulary.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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