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"Números" is a form of "número", a noun which is often translated as "number". "Tamaños" is a form of "tamaño", a noun which is often translated as "size". Learn more about the difference between "números" and "tamaños" below.
el número(
noo
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meh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (amount)
a. number
Un gran número de personas votó durante la mañana.A large number of people voted in the morning.
3. (shoe size)
4. (version)
5. (lottery)
a. lottery ticket
¡Apúrate y compra tu número antes de que sea demasiado tarde!Hurry up and buy your lottery ticket before it's too late!
el tamaño(
tah
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mah
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nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (dimension)
a. size
Queensland es del tamaño de Francia y Alemania juntos.Queensland is the size of France and Germany together.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (huge) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
