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"Talla" is a form of "talla", a noun which is often translated as "size". "Estatura" is a noun which is often translated as "height". Learn more about the difference between "estatura" and "talla" below.
la estatura(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (dimension)
2. (category)
a. stature
Alejandro Magno estudió bajo un hombre de la estatura intelectual de Aristóteles.Alexander the Great studied under a man of the intellectual stature of Aristotle.
la talla(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
a. size
Edna usa una talla seis de vestidos y una talla siete de zapatos.Edna wears a size six dress and size seven shoes.
2. (artwork)
a. height
La enfermera midió mi talla y mi peso y calculó mi índice de masa corporal.The nurse measured my height and weight and calculated my body mass index.
a. stature
El señor Casillas es un hombre de gran talla y un buen candidato para el puesto de jefe del concejo.Mr. Casillas is a man of great stature and a good candidate for the post of city council leader.
5. (colloquial) (issue) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Oye, te tengo una talla ahí. - Sí, dime, mi hermano. ¿Qué hay?Hey, I've got something I want to run by you. - Yeah, sure thing, man. What's up?
Qué talla más loca lo de ayer, ¿no?Man, that was crazy what happened yesterday, wasn't it?
