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"Cafetera" is a form of "cafetera", a noun which is often translated as "coffee maker". "Comedor" is a noun which is often translated as "dining room". Learn more about the difference between "cafetera" and "comedor" below.
la cafetera(
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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. (device)
b. coffee machine
Tengo que limpiar el filtro de la cafetera.I need to clean the coffee machine filter.
2. (receptacle)
a. coffee pot
Mi abuela me dio una cafetera de porcelana, pero no la utilizo jamás.My grandmother gave me a china coffee pot, but I never use it.
3. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (old vehicle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. old jalopy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mis padres siguen viajando en su cafetera.My parents still go traveling in their old jalopy.
b. old banger (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El mecánico dice que esta cafetera corre muy bien.The mechanic says that this old banger runs really well.
el comedor(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (room)
a. dining room (at home)
La cena será servida en el comedor.Dinner will be served in the dining room.
b. dining hall (at school or university)
El comedor del colegio no abre hasta la hora de almuerzo.The school dining hall doesn't open until lunchtime.
2. (furniture)
a. dining-room furniture
Queremos cambiar el comedor, que está muy viejo.We want to change the dining-room furniture; it's so old.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. eating
Las plantas carnívoras son plantas comedoras de insectos.Carnivorous plants are insect-eating plants.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En casa no somos muy comedores.We aren't big eaters at home.
Tu hijo es muy comedor.Your kid likes his food.
