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"Madres" is a form of "madres", a plural noun which is often translated as "stuff". "Nuestro" is an adjective which is often translated as "our". Learn more about the difference between "madres" and "nuestro" below.
las madres(
mah
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drehs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (colloquial) (vulgar) (action) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. stuff
Hicimos un montón de madres para intentar arreglar el carro.We did a whole bunch of stuff to try to fix the car.
la madre
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (relative)
a. mother
Mi madre prepara la comida más rica del mundo.My mother makes the world's most delicious food.
a. mother
La madre Gabriela dio una charla sobre el amor verdadero.Mother Gabriela gave a talk about true love.
4. (cradle)
a. mother
Los esfuerzos de los desplazados de la guerra nos demuestran como la necesidad es la madre de la invención.The efforts of those displaced by the war demonstrate how necessity is the mother of invention.
a. bed
La madre se hizo más profunda con las fuertes lluvias.The bed was deepened by the heavy rain.
6. (colloquial) (object) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
nuestro(
nwehs
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troh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. our
Nuestro hijo vive en Boston.Our son lives in Boston.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de nuestra hermana.Today is our sister's birthday.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. ours
¿Sus fotos del viaje salieron bien? Las nuestras están oscuras.Did your pictures from the trip turn out okay? Ours came out dark.
¿Tu perro ya viene cuando lo llamas? El nuestro todavía es muy cachorro.Your dog already comes when he is called? Ours is still too young.
