umbrella

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los paraguas

sustantivo

umbrella
[ʌmˈbrelə]
sustantivo
1. paraguas m inv , sombrilla (f) (español de Colombia)
  • under the umbrella of… (sentido figurado) -> al amparo de…, bajo la protección de…
  • umbrella organization -> organización (f) aglutinante
  • umbrella stand -> paragüero (m)

umbrella [am-bre-la]
sustantivo
1. Paraguas; quitasol, sombrilla.

"umbrella" en el foro de Respuestas

P: what is the spanish word for umbrella used in Mexico?
R: Actually, paraguas means "for water" and sombrilla comes from the word sombra which means shade.
P: Does the word 'paraguas' for umbrella have anything to do with the country Paraguay?
R: paraguas is a compound word from parar (stop) agua (water) Paraguay comes from either the name of an indigenous tribe or a river.
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