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"Sandals" is a form of "sandal", a noun which is often translated as "la sandalia". "Flip-flop" is a noun which is often translated as "la chancleta". Learn more about the difference between "flip-flop" and "sandals" below.
flip-flop(
flihp
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flap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (footwear)
a. la chancleta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can I wear flip-flops to the restaurant? - No, it's pretty fancy.¿Puedo llevar chancletas al restaurante? - No, es bastante formal.
Oh, no! I left my flip-flops at the beach!¡Ay, no! ¡Olvidé mis chancletas en la playa!
b. la chancla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Make sure you bring your flip-flops and your bathing suit when we go on vacation.Asegúrate de llevar tus chanclas y tu traje de baño cuando vayamos de vacaciones.
c. la ojota (F) (Argentina)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
You have to wear flip-flops to access the swimming-pool area.Para ingresar a la zona de la pileta de natación, debes usar ojotas.
a. el giro de 180 grados (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Voters have raised concerns over the candidate's flip-flop on the issue of immigration reform.Los votantes han expresado preocupación por el giro de 180 grados del candidato en el tema de la reforma inmigratoria.
a. el flip-flop (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A flip-flop can be used to store a single bit of data.Un flip-flop se puede utilizar para almacenar un bit de información.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar un giro de 180 grados
He made all these promises before he got elected, and then he flip-flopped and didn't fulfill any of them.Hizo todas esas promesas antes de ser elegido, y después dio un giro de 180 grados y no cumplió ninguna.
sandal(
sahn
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duhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (footware)
a. la sandalia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought myself a pair of leather sandals for the summer.Me compré un par de sandalias de piel para el verano.
b. la chancla (F) (backless) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
You can't to go a formal dinner in sandals.No puedes ir a una cena formal en chanclas.
c. el huarache (M) (leather or rubber) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I bought some really awesome sandals in León.Me compré unos huaraches bien padres en León.
