What does “pantallazo” mean in Spanish?

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pantallazo
A quick overview before the details
A quick overview — a fast look at the big picture before the details.

The forecaster says “vamos a hacer un pantallazo general” before going region by region. A pantallazo is a quick overview — a broad look at the whole picture before the details. It comes from pantalla (screen), as in a single screenful of information at a glance. A friendly, everyday word, not formal. Note the regional split: in Argentina “pantallazo” means this quick overview, but in Spain it often means a screenshot.

In the clip: “vamos a hacer un pantallazo general” — “we’re going to do a quick general overview.” A pantallazo means a fast, broad look at something before the details. More examples: “Te doy un pantallazo de la reunión” — “I’ll give you a quick rundown of the meeting.” “Primero un pantallazo y después vemos cada punto” — “First a quick overview, then we’ll look at each point.” Note: in Spain pantallazo often means a screenshot, but in this Argentine clip it means a quick general look.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this A2 Spanish listening practice video?

87.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Spanish words
Most of the words in this video are common Spanish words.

How common in written Spanish

80.1%
Top 1,000
87.1%
Top 2,000
97.4%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken Spanish

87.5%
Top 1,000
96%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Words for talking
This video uses words people often say in Spanish.

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than A2. Here is what they mean.

podés
2×
Not in top 5,000
you can (informal, plural)
repasando
2×
Not in top 5,000
reviewing

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-ESP 2011 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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