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"Comedero" is a noun which is often translated as "trough", and "bebedero" is a noun which is often translated as "drinking trough". Learn more about the difference between "comedero" and "bebedero" below.
el comedero(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. feeding trough
El establo tiene grandes comederos para el ganado.The barn has big feeding troughs for the cattle.
a. comedero (for pets)
Hay comida para perro en el comedero, pero Skippy quiere comer del pollo que está en mi plato.There's dog food in the bowl, but Skippy wants some of the chicken I'm eating.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (old-fashioned) (fit to be eaten)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
el bebedero(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. drinking trough
Los caballos se enfermaron porque el agua del bebedero estaba contaminada.The horses got sick because the water in the drinking trough was contaminated.
a. watering hole
En el bebedero se veían jirafas, antílopes y varios otros animales.Down at the watering hole, you could see giraffes, antelope, and various other animals.
a. water dispenser
El loro bebió toda el agua del bebedero.The parrot drank all the water in the water dispenser.
a. water bowl
El gato está bebiendo agua del bebedero.The cat is drinking water from the water bowl.
5. (device that produces drinking water) (Cuba) (Mexico) (Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. water fountain
Hay un bebedero al lado del elevador.There is a water fountain next to the elevator.
b. drinking fountain
Los turistas usaron el bebedero para llenar sus cantimploras.The tourists filled their water bottles from the drinking fountain.
a. spout
La jarra tiene forma de pingüino. El bebedero vendría a ser el pico.The pitcher is penguin-shaped. The spout is its beak.
