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"Mango" is a form of "mango", a noun which is often translated as "mango". "Palta" is a noun which is often translated as "avocado". Learn more about the difference between "mango" and "palta" below.
el mango(
mahng
-
goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (botany)
a. mango tree
El mango no sobrevivió el repentino clima frío.The mango tree didn't survive the sudden cold weather.
a. handle
Tomaste el cuchillo con las manos sucias. Ahora el mango está pegajoso.You grabbed the knife with your dirty hands. Now the handle is sticky.
5. (slang) (currency) (River Plate)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
6. (colloquial) (attractive person) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. hunk (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Laura está de novia con un nadador profesional. ¡Es todo un mango!Laura is dating a professional swimmer. He's a total hunk!
b. stunner (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quién es esa manga que está junto a la barra? Tiene muy buen cuerpo.Who's that stunner standing by the bar? She has a great body.
la palta(
pahl
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (fruit) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. avocado
Compramos muchas paltas para hacer guacamole.We bought a lot of avocados to make guacamole.
b. avocado pear
La carne de la palta tiene consistencia de mantequilla.The flesh of the avocado pear has a butter-like consistency.
