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"Mites" is a form of "mite", a noun which is often translated as "el ácaro". "Seals" is a form of "seal", a noun which is often translated as "la foca". Learn more about the difference between "mites" and "seals" below.
mite(
mayt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el ácaro (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).
Holly bought a vacuum to get rid of the mites living in her mattress.Holly compró una aspiradora para deshacerse de los ácaros que hay en su colchón.
2. (colloquial) (small child)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la criatura (F) (colloquial)
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The poor mite had gotten her leg stuck between the rungs of the banister.A la pobre criatura se le había atorado la pierna en los travesaños del barandal.
b. el chiquitín (M), la chiquitina (F) (colloquial)
(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).
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We found the poor mite in the street with no place to go, so we took him into our home.Encontramos al pobre chiquitín en la calle sin un lugar a dónde ir, así que lo acogimos en nuestra casa.
a. el poquitín (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Do you like scotch? I've still got a mite in the cabinet.¿Te gusta el whisky escocés? Aún tengo un poquitín en el gabinete.
d. un pelín (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I need a mite of luck to pass the final exam.Necesito un pelín de suerte para aprobar el examen final.
a. el óbolo (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).
Each one of the parishioners deposited their mite at the end of the service.Cada feligrés depositó el óbolo al final del servicio.
seal(
sil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la foca (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).
It was noon, and a group of seals was sunbathing on the beach.Era mediodía, y un grupo de focas se estaba asoleando en la playa.
Seals feed mostly on fish and marine invertebrates.Las focas se alimentan principalmente de peces e invertebrados marinos.
2. (emblem)
a. el sello (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).
Many years ago, it was common to send letters with a wax seal on the envelope.Hace muchos años, era común enviar cartas con un sello de cera en el sobre.
3. (closure)
a. el precinto (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).
The seal on the package must be air-tight to preserve the contents.El precinto del paquete debe ser hermético para preservar los contenidos.
b. la junta (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).
The sink is leaking water because one of the seals on the pipes broke.El fregadero está goteando agua porque una de las juntas de los tubos se rompió.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to secure)
a. sellar
We sealed the edges of the windows to prevent the cold air from entering.Sellamos los bordes de las ventanas para evitar que el aire frío entrara.
a. decidir
The third goal sealed the victory for the team.El tercer gol decidió la victoria para el equipo.
b. determinar
His fate was sealed when the incriminating evidence was found.Su destino fue determinado cuando se encontró la evidencia comprometedora.
c. sellar
If we seal the deal today, our boss will give us a bonus.Si sellamos el acuerdo hoy, nuestro jefe nos dará un bono.
