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"Nuggets" is a form of "nugget", a noun which is often translated as "la pepita". "Chicken nuggets" is a form of "chicken nugget", a noun which is often translated as "el nugget". Learn more about the difference between "nuggets" and "chicken nuggets" below.
nugget(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la pepita
(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).
(F)
I found a gold nugget in the river.Encontré una pepita de oro en el río.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(piece of important information)
a. la perla
(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).
(F)
My grandmother offered this nugget of wisdom: "Never pass up an opportunity to keep your mouth shut."Mi abuelita ofrecía esta perla de sabiduría: "Jamás desperdicies una oportunidad de mantener la boca cerrada".
b. el dato valioso
(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).
(M)
Listen to this nugget I just read in the newspaper.Escucha este dato valioso que acabo de leer en el periódico.
a. el nugget
(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).
(M)
What would you like to order, Sophie? - Chicken nuggets and a pink lemonade.¿Tú que quieres pedir, Sophie? - Nuggets de pollo y una limonada rosada.
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chicken nugget(
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nuh
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el nugget
(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).
(M)
If you're hungry, I just found this chicken nugget under my chair.Si tienes hambre, acabo de encontrar este nugget debajo de mi silla.
b. el nugget de pollo
(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).
(M)
I love it when they give me an extra chicken nugget by accident.Me encanta que me den un nugget de pollo extra por accidente.
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