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"Dorado" is a form of "dorado", an adjective which is often translated as "golden". "Atún" is a noun which is often translated as "tuna". Learn more about the difference between "atún" and "dorado" below.
el atún(
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toon
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. tuna
Si miras a babor, verás la espalda de un atún asomando del agua.If you look off the port side, you'll see the back of a tuna sticking up out of the water.
b. tuna fish
No es poca cosa atrapar un atún porque es un pez muy grande.It's no small feat to catch a tuna fish because they're really big fish.
2. (culinary)
dorado(
doh
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rah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (color)
c. gold-colored (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Le di a mi padre un alfiler de corbata dorado por su cumpleaños.I gave my father a gold-colored tie tack for his birthday.
d. gold-coloured (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mona llevaba un cordón dorado por graduarse con honores.Mona wore a gold-coloured cord for graduating with honours.
a. golden
Carmen Montejo fue una estrella en la época dorada del cine mexicano.Carmen Montejo was a star during Mexico’s golden age of cinema.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. gilding
Los artesanos tomaron una semana para terminar el dorado de la estatua.The artisans took a week to finish the gilding of the statue.
a. gilt
Los espejos del viejo salón tenían impresionantes marcos recubiertos con dorado.The mirrors in the ancient hall had impressive frames covered in gilt.
6. (color)
a. gold
¿Qué color te gusta para el nuevo logotipo? - El dorado.What color would you like for the new logo? - Gold.
7. (animal)
8. (culinary)
a. dorado
Asamos el dorado a las brasas y lo servimos con sal y limón recién exprimido.We prepared chargrilled dorado and served it with salt and freshly squeezed lime.
b. mahi-mahi
El dorado es uno de mis pescado favoritos. - Pues yo no lo probé nunca.Mahi-mahi is one of my favorite fish. - Well, I've never tried it.
