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"Cesto" is a noun which is often translated as "basket", and "cesta" is a noun which is also often translated as "basket". Learn more about the difference between "cesto" and "cesta" below.
el cesto(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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a. basket
Tengo un cesto lleno de revistas y periódicos junto al sofá.I have a basket next to the sofa that is full of magazines and newspapers.
b. hamper (for laundry) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
No dejes tu ropa sucia en el piso; ponla en el cesto.Don't leave your dirty clothes on the floor; put them in the hamper.
la cesta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. basket
Un cliente de la empresa nos envió una cesta de frutas para Navidad.One of the company's clients sent us a fruit basket for Christmas.
Hoy fui al mercado y me compré estas preciosas cestas de mimbre. ¿Te gustan?Today I went to the market and bought these beautiful wicker baskets. Do you like them?
