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"Cascarón" is a noun which is often translated as "shell", and "cáscara" is a noun which is also often translated as "shell". Learn more about the difference between "cascarón" and "cáscara" below.
el cascarón(
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kah
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rohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. shell
Parece que el pequeño avestruz está teniendo algo de dificultad para salir de su cascarón.It looks like the baby ostrich is having some difficulty breaking out of its shell.
El pajarito comenzó a romper el cascarón mientras salía de él.The baby bird began to break the shell as it hatched.
b. eggshell
El nido está vacío y hay pedazos de cascarón roto.The nest is empty and there are pieces of broken eggshell.
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (nautical)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. tub (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Ese cascarón es la única manera que tenemos de cruzar el río?Is that tub the only way we can cross the river?
la cáscara(
kahs
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kah
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (covering)
a. shell (of an egg and nuts)
En la tortilla de papas hay un pedazo de cáscara.There's a piece of shell in the Spanish omelette.
b. peel (of fruit)
Cuando la leche hierva, añade azúcar y una cáscara de naranja.When the milk is boiling, add sugar and the peel of an orange.
c. skin (of a banana or potato)
Tira la cáscara de papa en el bote de compost.Throw the potato skin in the compost bin.
d. rind (of cheese or citrus)
Usé la cáscara del queso parmesano para añadirle más sabor a la sopa.I used the rind of the Parmesan cheese to add more flavor to the soup.
2. (on seafood)
a. shell
No bote las cáscaras de las gambas. Puede aprovecharlas para un caldo.Don't throw away the prawn shells. You can use them for a stock.
