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"Cuñas" is a form of "cuña", a noun which is often translated as "wedge". "Tacos" is a form of "taco", a noun which is often translated as "taco". Learn more about the difference between "cuñas" and "tacos" below.
la cuña(
koo
-
nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. wedge
El camión rodó cuesta abajo porque el conductor no puso una cuña bajo las ruedas.The truck rolled downhill because the driver didn't place a wedge under the wheels.
b. chock
Coloca una cuña en las ruedas traseras para que el coche no ruede cuesta abajo.Put a chock against the back wheels so the car doesn't roll down the hill.
2. (footwear)
a. ad (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La cuña emitida en el programa tenía una duración de 20 segundos.The ad shown during the program lasted 20 seconds
b. advert (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En Fin de Año emitir una cuñas en la televisión sale más caro.Broadcasting adverts on TV on New Year's Eve is more expensive.
c. slot
Compré una cuña que anunciaba mi empresa en el horario de más audiencia.I bought a slot promoting my company during prime time.
4. (toilet pan)
a. bedpan
La enfermera vació la cuña que le había puesto al enfermo.The nurse emptied the bedpan that she'd given the patient.
el taco(
tah
-
koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. taco
¿Has probado los tacos de pescado en ese lugar? ¡Son increíbles!Have you tried the fish tacos at that place? They're amazing!
2. (footwear) (Caribbean) (Nicaragua) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
3. (stopper)
a. wedge
¿Dónde está el taco? Esta puerta debe quedar abierta.Where is the wedge? This door needs to stay open.
4. (pool stick)
5. (pile)
a. wad
Cuando llegó la hora de pagar, el hombre se sacó un taco de billetes del bolsillo.When it was time to pay, the man took a wad of bills out of his pocket.
7. (colloquial) (great amount)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pile (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esther no necesita trabajar. Su familia tiene un taco de dinero.Esther doesn't need to work. Her family has a pile of money.
8. (hardware)
a. anchor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ese espejo es algo pesado así que necesitarás tacos para atornillarlo a la pared.That's quite a heavy mirror so you'll need anchors to screw it into the wall.
b. Rawlplug (registered trademark) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Para elegir el tamaño de taco hay que tener en cuenta dónde lo vas a poner.To choose the size of the Rawlplug, you should take into account where you will use it.
b. curse word
La película tiene una gran cantidad de violencia y tacos.The movie has a lot of violence and curse words.
a. mess
Tenía tantas cosas en el cajón que me he armado un taco.I had so many things in the drawer that I got into a mess.
11. (colloquial) (on the road) (Chile) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Colombia
12. (little square)
