What does talla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word talla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use talla in Spanish.

The word talla in Spanish means size, height, sculpture, class, stature, standing, measure up, sculpt, engrave, measure, be good enough, not up to scratch, not up to the job, ivory carving, ivory statue, wood carving, carving of a saint, large size, adjustable size, one size fits all, cystostomy, vesicostomy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word talla

size

nombre femenino (medida convencional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Qué talla usas?
What size are you?

height

nombre femenino (estatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No supera la talla mínima para poder hacer el servicio militar.
He doesn't reach the minimum height requirement to enter into military service.

sculpture

nombre femenino (obra de escultura) (stone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese Cristo es una talla de época románica.
That Christ is a Romanesque period sculpture.

class, stature, standing

nombre femenino (importancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un científico de talla mundial.
He is a world class scientist.

measure up

nombre femenino (alcanzar expectativas.)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Espero que esta noche mi grupo favorito dé la talla en el concierto.
I hope that my favorite band measures up tonight at the concert.

sculpt

verbo transitivo (esculpir) (stone)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Miguel Ángel talló el David partiendo de un bloque de mármol.
Michelangelo sculpted David from a block of marble.

engrave

verbo transitivo (grabar una superficie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La pirografía es una técnica para tallar la madera artísticamente.
Pyrography is a technique used to artistically engrave wood.

measure

verbo transitivo (medir la estatura) (height)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cada año, Susana talla a sus hijos.
Every year, Susana measures her children.

be good enough

locución verbal (estar a la altura) (figuratively)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le haremos una prueba y, si da la talla le contrataremos.
We'll try him out. If he's good enough, we'll hire him.

not up to scratch, not up to the job

locución verbal (no ser apto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si un jugador no da la talla es sustituido por otro.

ivory carving

locución nominal femenina (proceso, técnica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ivory statue

locución nominal femenina (objeto: escultura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wood carving

locución nominal femenina (técnica artística)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

carving of a saint

locución nominal femenina (objeto: escultura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

large size

(ropa, calzado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una boutique para flacas; no venden nada en talla grande.
It's a shop for skinny people; they don't sell anything in large size.

adjustable size

(adaptable, cambiable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

one size fits all

(de ropa, accesorio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las calzas se venden en talla única.
The shims are sold in one size fits all.

cystostomy, vesicostomy

locución nominal femenina (proceso quirúrgico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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