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"Alimentos" is a form of "alimento", a noun which is often translated as "food". "Agua" is a form of "agua", a noun which is often translated as "water". Learn more about the difference between "alimentos" and "agua" below.
el alimento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sustenance)
a. food
¿Tiene algún alimento que quiera donar a los más necesitados?Do you have any food that you want to donate to those in need?
b. nourishment
La leche maternizada provee alimento abundante a los bebés.The formula provides ample nourishment for infants.
el agua(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (element)
a. water
El pintor mezcló agua y pintura roja para crear un tono salmón.The painter mixed water and red paint to create a salmon shade.
3. (beverage) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. tea infusion
Te va a caer bien el agua de rosas que te preparé.The rose tea infusion I made you will make you feel better.
4. (beverage) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
aguas
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. watch out
¡Aguas! Hay un alacrán justo al lado de tu pie.Watch out! There's a scorpion right next to your foot.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. waters
Las aguas del lago Minnetonka son purificantes.The waters of Lake Minnetonka are purifying.
