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Words in Spanish that have two different meanings

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What are some words in Spanish that have two different meanings? Some words in English are foot, bank, ring, etc.

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updated May 31, 2011
edited by Virtuoso
posted by Virtuoso

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La muñeca means wrist and doll.

updated May 31, 2011
posted by Beatrice-Codder
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I have a couple for you .They change meaning with the definite article. El cura (priest) La cura (cure) El frente (front) La frente (forehead) El pez (fish ) La pez (tar) El pendiente(earring) .La pendiente(slope).Hope thats a good start. Buena suerte.

updated May 30, 2011
posted by heliotropeman
Una papa - A potato. El papa - The Pope. - Tosh, May 30, 2011
Good one ,Tosh. - heliotropeman, May 30, 2011
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updated May 30, 2011
edited by 002067fe
posted by 002067fe
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Well, to begin with, Pie is at the end of your leg, and is also an English measuring system. Banco is the edge of something, like a lake, and where you keep your money. Anillo is worn around your finger, lines your shirt collar, and is any circular shape. Consciente is conscious, aware, and mindful. Franco is frank (honest), a proper name, and a person or masc.item from france. Vacilar to play around, or to vacilate (go from one thing to another). sentir is to pecieve, hear, and feel. gusto is like, and taste. The list is as long as it is in English.

updated May 30, 2011
edited by Rey55
posted by Rey55
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Most of them, just as in English. In fact many of them have a lot more than two meanings.

updated May 31, 2011
posted by lorenzo9