tela

tela
feminine noun
1. fabric, material (tejido); piece of material (retal)
  • tela de araña -> cobweb
  • tela asfáltica -> asphalt roofing/flooring
  • tela metálica -> wire netting
2. canvas (Arte) (lienzo)
3. dough (informal) (dinero)
4. (informal) (cosa complicada)
  • el examen era tela -> the exam was really tricky
  • tener (mucha) tela -> to be (very) tricky (ser difícil)
  • hay tela (para rato) -> there's no shortage of things to do (trabajo)
  • ¡tela marinera! -> that's too much!
also:
  • poner en tela de juicio -> to call into question

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tela [tay'-lah]
noun
1. Cloth, fabric, any stuff woven in a loom. (f)
  • Tela de cebolla -> onion skin
  • Tela de saco -> sackcloth
2. Gold or silver lace. (f)
3. Chain or warp of cloth which is put at one time in a loom. (f)
4. Pellicle, the thin interior skin of the animal body or of fruits; membrane. (f)
5. Film or pellicle on the surface of liquors. (f)
6. Quibble, quirk. (f)
7. Cobweb of a spider, web of some other insects. (f)
  • Tela de araña -> spider's web
8. Argument; matter (materia); thread of a discourse. (f)
  • El asunto trae mucha tela -> it's a complicated matter
9. Membrane or opacity in the eye. (f)
10. Thin maize pancake (tortilla). (Andes) (f)

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