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"Funda" is a form of "funda", a noun which is often translated as "case". "Bulto" is a noun which is often translated as "bag". Learn more about the difference between "bulto" and "funda" below.
el bulto(
bool
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. bag
¿Por qué tantos bultos? Solo nos vamos dos días.Why so many bags? We're just going away for two days.
a. bulge
El prisionero dejó un bulto bajo las sábanas y escapó.The prisoner left a bulge under the sheets and escaped.
3. (medicine)
4. (volume)
5. (silhouette)
a. shape
Me asusté al ver un bulto moverse por el jardín.I got scared when I saw a shape moving in the garden.
7. (school bag) (Bolivia) (Dominican Republic) (Nicaragua) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
la funda(
foon
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (covering)
b. cover (of a cushion or armchair)
El marco de plata viene con una funda protectora.The silver frame comes with a protective cover.
2. (book cover)
a. dust jacket
El diseño de la funda del libro es muy llamativo.The book's dust jacket design is very striking.
a. sleeve
Hay una foto de la banda en la funda del disco.There is a picture of the band on the record sleeve.
b. pillow slip
Se le manchó la funda anoche cuando le sangró la nariz.The pillow slip got stained last night when her nose bled.
5. (dentistry)
a. cap
El dentista le colocó una funda después de arreglarle la muela.The dentist put a cap on his molar after fixing it.
6. (sack) (Dominican Republic) (Ecuador) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
