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"Carne" is a form of "carne", a noun which is often translated as "meat". "Uña" is a form of "uña", a noun which is often translated as "nail". Learn more about the difference between "carne" and "uña" 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 uña(
oo
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nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
b. fingernail (on the hand)
Es guitarrista, así que se deja crecer las uñas de la mano derecha.He's a guitarist, so he grows his fingernails on his right hand.
c. toenail (on the foot)
Ayer me di el pie contra una piedra y me rompí una uña.I hit my foot on a stone yesterday and broke a toenail.
c. stinger (of a scorpion)
Se dice que el veneno de la uña de ese escorpión puede matar.They say the venom from that scorpion's sting can kill you.
3. (anchor)
a. fluke
Como el lecho está bastante arenoso aquí, es mejor que usemos la uña.Since the bottom is pretty sandy here, I think we're better off using the fluke.
a. plectrum
No sé si voy a tocar esta canción con los dedos o con la uña.I don't know if I'm going to play this song with my fingers or with the plectrum.
5. (tool)
a. crowbar
Los ladrones forzaron la puerta de atrás con una uña.The burglars broke into the back door with a crowbar.
b. claw (of a hammer)
Antes de poner las tablillas nuevas, tenemos que arrancar todos los clavos con la uña del martillo para quitar las viejas.Before putting on the new shingles, we have to pull out all the nails with the claw of the hammer to remove the old ones.
