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"Canto" is a form of "canto", a noun which is often translated as "singing". "Cal" is a noun which is often translated as "lime". Learn more about the difference between "cal" and "canto" below.
la cal(
kahl
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. cal
1 cal equivale a 4.18 J.1 cal equals 4.18 J.
Con esta dieta puedes ingerir un máximo de 2000 cal diarias.With this diet you can eat a maximum of 2000 cal per day.
el canto(
kahn
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (music)
c. hymn (religious)
El coro llenó el templo con la alegría de los cantos.The chorus filled the church with the joy of hymns.
d. chant (religious)
Se puede oír el canto de los monjes a una cuadra.You can hear the monks' chants from a block away.
a. singing
Cada mañana me despierta un ruiseñor con su canto.A nightingale wakes me up with its singing every morning.
a. song (of a songbird)
La gata estaba cautivada por el canto del cardenal.The cat was mesmerized by the cardinal's song.
b. crow (of a rooster)
El canto del gallo rompió el silencio de la mañana.The rooster's crow broke the morning silence.
c. chirp (of a cricket)
El bosque estaba lleno del canto de los grillos.The forest was full of crickets' chirps.
