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"Peppermint" is a noun which is often translated as "la menta", and "mint" is a noun which is also often translated as "la menta". Learn more about the difference between "peppermint" and "mint" below.
peppermint(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (herb)
a. la menta (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).
She added a sprig of peppermint to each plate as a garnish.Añadió una ramita de menta a cada plato como guarnición.
This tea is an infusion of peppermint and basil.Este té es una infusión de menta y albahaca.
2. (botany)
a. la menta (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).
We harvest the oil from the leaves of the peppermint and use it as a natural pesticide.Extraemos el aceite de las hojas de la menta y usarlo de pesticida.
3. (candy)
a. el caramelo de menta (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).
I rushed to find some peppermints because my dinner had too much garlic in it.Me apresuré a buscar unos caramelos de menta porque la cena llevaba demasiado ajo.
b. la pastilla de menta (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).
If you have stomach pain, sucking on a peppermint can help relieve it.Si tienes dolor de estómago, chupar una pastilla de menta ayuda en aliviarlo.
mint(
mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (herb)
b. la hierbabuena (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).
In summer, I put some mint pots in the windows to shoo away mosquitos.En verano pongo macetas de hierbabuena en las ventanas para ahuyentar a los mosquitos.
2. (candy)
a. la pastilla de menta (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 doctor recommended that I take mints to combat bad breath.El médico me recomendó tomar pastillas de menta para combatir el mal aliento.
b. el caramelo de menta (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).
Have a mint; it will help with your cough.Toma un caramelo de menta; te ayudará con la tos.
3. (finance)
a. la casa de la moneda (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 mint issued a new coin for the Queen's diamond jubilee.La casa de la moneda acuñó una nueva moneda para celebrar el jubileo de diamante de la Reina.
b. la ceca (F) (old-fashioned)
(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 seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
The Spanish mint issued coins made of South American silver.La ceca española emitía monedas de plata de Sudamérica.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (brand new)
