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"Tomates" is a form of "tomate", a noun which is often translated as "tomato". "Demasiado" is an adverb which is often translated as "too". Learn more about the difference between "demasiado" and "tomates" below.
demasiado(
deh
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mah
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syah
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doh
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (in excess)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (in excess)
b. too many (countable)
Son demasiadas tareas para una persona.There are too many tasks for one person.
el tomate(
toh
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mah
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fruit)
a. tomato
La salsa está hecha de tomates recogidos directamente de la vid.The sauce is made from tomatoes picked directly from the vine.
3. (colloquial) (fuss)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. commotion
El elefante que se escapó del zoológico provocó tremendo tomate en el centro.The elephant that escaped from the zoo caused quite a commotion downtown.
