Cómo se dice «papas fritas (de paquete)» en inglés según el país
chip / potato chip (EE. UU.), crisp / potato crisp (Reino Unido), chip / potato chip (Canadá) y chip / potato chip (Australia).
Las papas fritas delgadas que vienen en bolsa son chips o potato chips en Estados Unidos, Canadá, Australia y Nueva Zelanda. En Reino Unido e Irlanda se llaman crisps, porque allí chips son las papas a la francesa.
Palabra por país
| País | Cómo se dice allí (definición en inglés) |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos | chipA thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit.potato chipA potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried. |
| 🇬🇧 Reino Unido | crispIn full potato crisp: a thin slice of potato which has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack.potato crispA thin slice of potato that has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and which is eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack. |
| 🇨🇦 Canadá | chipA thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit.potato chipA potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried. |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | chipA thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit.potato chipA potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried. |
| 🇳🇿 Nueva Zelanda | chipA thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit.potato chipA potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried. |
| 🇮🇪 Irlanda | crispIn full potato crisp: a thin slice of potato which has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack.potato crispA thin slice of potato that has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and which is eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack. |
| 🇵🇭 Filipinas | potato chipA potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried. |
| 🇸🇬 Singapur | potato chipA potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried. |
Ejemplos
🇺🇸 Estados Unidos · potato chip
«I bought a bag of potato chips.»
Compré una bolsa de papas fritas.
🇬🇧 Reino Unido · crisp
«Do you want cheese and onion crisps?»
¿Quieres papas fritas de queso y cebolla?
🇦🇺 Australia · chip
«Pass me the chips for the picnic.»
Pásame las papas fritas para el pícnic.
Fuente: Wikcionario en inglés (CC BY-SA 4.0). Los ejemplos y las explicaciones son nuestros. Más diferencias entre el inglés de cada país.
Otras diferencias del inglés
tranvíatrolley / streetcar (EE. UU.) · tram (Reino Unido)parabrisaswindshield (EE. UU.) · windscreen (Reino Unido)overol (de trabajo)coverall (EE. UU.) · overall (Reino Unido)gasolineragas station (EE. UU.) · petrol station (Reino Unido)marca de verificación (✓)check / check mark (EE. UU.) · tick (Reino Unido)guardarropa (de abrigos)checkroom / coatroom (EE. UU.) · cloakroom (Reino Unido)