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"Negra" is a form of "negra", a noun which is often translated as "quarter note". "Tostada" is a form of "tostada", a noun which is often translated as "toast". Learn more about the difference between "negra" and "tostada" below.
la negra(
neh
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grah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (music)
a. quarter note (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La corchea dura la mitad de la negra.An eighth note lasts half as long as a quarter note.
b. crotchet (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las negras duran un tiempo mientras que las blancas duran dos.Crotchets last for one beat while minims last for two.
2. (destiny)
a. bad luck
Me persigue la negra; todo lo hago mal últimamente.I'm dogged by bad luck; I've been doing everything wrong lately.
3. (games)
a. black piece
Faltan dos negras y tres blancas.There are two black pieces missing and three white ones.
la tostada(
tohs
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tah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. toast
Me gusta ponerle mantequilla de maní y mermelada a las tostadas.I like to put peanut butter and marmalade on my toast.
b. piece of toast
Solo quiero una tostada y jugo de naranja, por favor.I only want a piece of toast and orange juice, please.
a. dark beer
Ponme una tostada y unos chopitos, por favor.Bring me a dark beer and some baby squids, please.
b. amber beer
La cervecería de Aniel sacó una nueva tostada que está riquísima.Aniel's brewery just released a new amber beer, and it's delicious.
c. brown beer
Puedo tomar cervezas rubias, pero prefiero las tostadas.I can drink blondes, but I prefer brown beers.
