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"Taco" is a form of "taco", a noun which is often translated as "taco". "Taquete" is a form of "taquete", a noun which is often translated as "drywall anchor". Learn more about the difference between "taco" and "taquete" below.
el taco(
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. taco
¿Has probado los tacos de pescado en ese lugar? ¡Son increíbles!Have you tried the fish tacos at that place? They're amazing!
2. (footwear) (Caribbean) (Nicaragua) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
3. (stopper)
a. wedge
¿Dónde está el taco? Esta puerta debe quedar abierta.Where is the wedge? This door needs to stay open.
4. (pool stick)
5. (pile)
a. wad
Cuando llegó la hora de pagar, el hombre se sacó un taco de billetes del bolsillo.When it was time to pay, the man took a wad of bills out of his pocket.
7. (colloquial) (great amount)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pile (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esther no necesita trabajar. Su familia tiene un taco de dinero.Esther doesn't need to work. Her family has a pile of money.
8. (hardware)
a. anchor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ese espejo es algo pesado así que necesitarás tacos para atornillarlo a la pared.That's quite a heavy mirror so you'll need anchors to screw it into the wall.
b. Rawlplug (registered trademark) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Para elegir el tamaño de taco hay que tener en cuenta dónde lo vas a poner.To choose the size of the Rawlplug, you should take into account where you will use it.
b. curse word
La película tiene una gran cantidad de violencia y tacos.The movie has a lot of violence and curse words.
a. mess
Tenía tantas cosas en el cajón que me he armado un taco.I had so many things in the drawer that I got into a mess.
11. (colloquial) (on the road) (Chile) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Colombia
12. (little square)
el taquete(
tah
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keh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. drywall anchor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Sabes cómo colocar taquetes? Tengo que colgar un cuadro.Do you know how to fit drywall anchors? I have to hang a picture.
b. wall plug (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Sin taladrar es imposible poner un taquete.You can't fit a wall plug without drilling.
c. Rawl (registered trademark) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ese taquete no va a servir para este tornillo.That Rawl won't do for this screw.
los taquetes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. cleats
Para mi cumpleaños pedí los taquetes de Messi.I've asked for cleats like Messi's for my birthday.
