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"Sillas" is a form of "silla", a noun which is often translated as "chair". "Mesas" is a form of "mesar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to tear". Learn more about the difference between "sillas" and "mesas" below.
la silla(
see
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
mesar(
meh
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
mesarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to pull at one's hair
El paciente psiquiátrico tenía la manía de mesarse el cabello.The psychiatric patient pulled at his hair compulsively.
