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"Carne" is a form of "carne", a noun which is often translated as "meat". "Legumbres" is a form of "legumbre", a noun which is often translated as "legume". Learn more about the difference between "carne" and "legumbres" below.
la carne(
kahr
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neh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (anatomy)
a. flesh
La nueva mamá seguía maravillada por la carne gordita y preciosa de su recién nacido.The new mom was still amazed by the lovely, plump flesh of her newborn baby.
4. (religion)
a. flesh
Ya no pudo resistir las tentaciones de la carne, así que renunció a sus votos.He could no longer resist the temptations of the flesh, so he renounced his vows.
5. (figurative) (physical nature of the human experience)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. flesh
No me extraña mucho lo que ha hecho. Digo, por eso se dice que la carne es débil.I'm not that surprised by what he's done. I mean, that's why they say that the flesh is weak.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (color)
a. flesh-colored (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Al principio pensé que Ruth estaba desnuda, pero en realidad llevaba una blusa color carne.At first I thought Ruth was nude, but she was really wearing a flesh-colored blouse.
b. flesh-coloured (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Imelda usa unas medias color carne para disimular sus venas varicosas.Imelda uses flesh-coloured tights to hide her varicose veins.
las carnes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Después de pasar el invierno encerrado, Leonel había echado carnes.After spending the winter indoors, Leonel had put on a lot of weight.
Luz quiere estar de pocas carnes para lucir bien en su nuevo bikini.Luz wants to be skinny to look good in her new bikini.
la legumbre(
leh
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goom
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breh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
a. legume
Los vegetarianos consumen muchas legumbres, como frijoles o lentejas, porque tienen mucha proteína.Vegetarians eat lots of legumes, like beans or lentils, because they have a lot of protein.
b. pulse
Las legumbres, como los garbanzos y las lentejas, son parte de una dieta equilibrada.Pulses, such as chickpeas and lentils, are part of a healthy diet.
2. (botany)
a. vegetable
Pedro cultiva legumbres en su jardín para alimentar a sus conejos.Pedro grows vegetables in his garden to feed his rabbits.
b. legume
La bruja gritó porque se dio cuenta que alguien le había robado las legumbres de su jardín.The witch screamed because she realized that someone had stolen the legumes from her garden.
c. pulse
Las legumbres representan una gran porción de los cultivos de nuestra granja.Pulses represent a large portion of the crops grown on our farm.
