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"Mamadera" is a noun which is often translated as "bottle", and "biberón" is a noun which is also often translated as "bottle". Learn more about the difference between "mamadera" and "biberón" below.
la mamadera(
mah
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mah
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deh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (nursing bottle) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. bottle
¿Es preciso tener un calientabiberones para calentar las mamaderas?Do you have to have a bottle warmer to heat up bottles?
b. baby bottle
La leche en la mamadera está demasiado caliente.The milk in the baby bottle is too hot.
c. feeding bottle
El bebé solía morder la tetina de la mamadera.The baby used to bite the nipple of the feeding bottle.
2. (serving of milk) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. bottle
La niña todavía tiene hambre. ¿Le doy otra mamadera?The baby's still hungry. Shall I give her another bottle?
3. (tip of nursing bottle) (Cuba) (Honduras) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. nipple (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Prueba reemplazar la mamadera por otra que tenga agujero más grande.Try replacing the nipple with one that has a bigger hole.
b. teat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ahora pon la mamadera en el biberón.Now put the teat on the bottle.
a. breast pump
Si quieres sarcarte leche para tu bebé, vas a necesitar una mamadera.If you want to express milk for your baby, you'll need a breast pump.
el biberón(
bee
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beh
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rohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. bottle
La leche del biberón está demasiado caliente como para dársela al bebé.The milk in the bottle is too hot to give to the baby.
b. baby bottle
No sabía que había tantos tipos de tetina para un biberón.I didn't know there were so many types of nipples for a baby bottle.
c. feeding bottle
Marta nunca les dio un biberón a sus hijos.Marta never gave her children a feeding bottle.
