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"Libros" is a form of "libro", a noun which is often translated as "book". "Papagayos" is a form of "papagayo", a noun which is often translated as "parrot". Learn more about the difference between "libros" and "papagayos" below.
el libro(
lee
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broh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. book
Leer un libro es perderse en otro mundo.To read a book is to get lost in another world.
Esperamos una hora para que el autor firmara nuestra copia de su libro.We waited an hour for the author to sign our copy of his book.
el papagayo(
pah
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pah
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gah
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. parrot
En Brasil, vimos papagayos de diferentes colores volando entre los árboles.In Brazil, we saw parrots of different colors among the trees.
2. (colloquial) (talkative person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. chatterbox (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tu hermano es un papagayo y no he podido intervenir en la conversación.Your brother is such a chatterbox that I couldn't say a word in the conversation.
a. bedpan (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
La enfermera colocó el papagayo bajo el paciente para que pudiera hacer pis.The nurse placed the bedpan under the patient so that he could pee.
a. kite
El papagayo se movía muy rápido porque hacía mucho viento.The kite moved very quickly because it was very windy.
