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"Dragonflies" is a form of "dragonfly", a noun which is often translated as "la libélula". "Ketchup" is a noun which is often translated as "la salsa de tomate". Learn more about the difference between "ketchup" and "dragonflies" below.
ketchup()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la salsa de tomate (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).
Tiffany eats her scrambled eggs with ketchup.Tiffany come los huevos revueltos con salsa de tomate.
b. el kétchup (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).
Would you like ketchup for your hamburger?¿Quieres kétchup para tu hamburguesa?
dragonfly()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la libélula (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).
A blue dragonfly hovered above the garden pond.Una libélula azul revoloteaba sobre el estanque del jardín.
b. el caballito del diablo (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).
We saw several dragonflies flying around in the woods last night.Vimos varios caballitos del diablo volando en el bosque anoche.
