textiles
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etc.

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"Textiles" is a form of "textile", a noun which is often translated as "el textil". "Etc." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "etc.". Learn more about the difference between "textiles" and "etc." below.

textile(

tehks

dayl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (material)

a. el textil

(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)

Some of the most beautiful textiles in the world are produced in India.Algunos de los textiles más bellos del mundo se producen en la India.

b. la tela

(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)

The shop sells a variety of textiles to dressmakers.La tienda vende una variedad de telas a las costureras.

c. el tejido

(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)

The new collection is inspired in native textiles.La nueva colección se inspira en tejidos nativos.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (related to cloth)

a. textil

With globalization, textile production moved to poor countries.Con la globalización, la producción textil se trasladó a los países pobres.

etc.(

eht

seh

duhr

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (et cetera)

a. etc.

We went to the market to buy fish, meat, fruit, etc.Fuimos al mercado a comprar pescado, carne, fruta, etc.

b. etcétera

The winner thanked his wife and children, his friends, his colleagues, etc.El ganador dio las gracias a su mujer e hijos, amigos, compañeros, etcétera.

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