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"Cenotes" is a form of "cenote", a noun which is often translated as "natural well". "Mole" is a form of "mole", a noun which is often translated as "bulk". Learn more about the difference between "cenotes" and "mole" below.
el cenote(
seh
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noh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. natural well
Nadamos en un cenote que estaba en el medio de la selva.We swam in a natural well in the middle of the jungle.
b. sinkhole
No te acerques al cenote. Podrías caerte.Don't go near the sinkhole. You might fall into it.
c. cenote
Los cenotes eran la única fuente de agua potable para las ciudades en esa época.Cenotes were the only source of drinking water for the towns in that era.
la mole(
moh
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leh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (culinary)
b. mole sauce
¿Vas a guisar el cerdo con mole o con salsa de champiñones?Are you going to make the pork with mole sauce or mushroom sauce?
