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"Sala" is a form of "sala", a noun which is often translated as "living room". "Cafetera" is a form of "cafetera", a noun which is often translated as "coffee maker". Learn more about the difference between "sala" and "cafetera" below.
la sala(
sah
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. sitting room
Tomamos el té en la sala mientras lo esperábamos.We had tea in the sitting room while we waited for him.
b. ward
Tuvimos que ir a la sala de maternidad para verla.We had to go to the maternity ward to visit her.
c. movie theater (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La película se estrenó en todas las salas de la ciudad.The movie was released in all the movie theaters in town.
d. cinema (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Sabes en qué salas ponen la película?Do you know which cinemas are showing the film?
la cafetera(
kah
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feh
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teh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (device)
b. coffee machine
Tengo que limpiar el filtro de la cafetera.I need to clean the coffee machine filter.
2. (receptacle)
a. coffee pot
Mi abuela me dio una cafetera de porcelana, pero no la utilizo jamás.My grandmother gave me a china coffee pot, but I never use it.
3. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (old vehicle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. old jalopy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mis padres siguen viajando en su cafetera.My parents still go traveling in their old jalopy.
b. old banger (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El mecánico dice que esta cafetera corre muy bien.The mechanic says that this old banger runs really well.
