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"Thumbnails" is a form of "thumbnail", a noun which is often translated as "la uña del pulgar". "Miniatures" is a form of "miniature", a noun which is often translated as "la miniatura". Learn more about the difference between "thumbnails" and "miniatures" below.
thumbnail(
thuhm
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neyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. la uña del pulgar (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).
Franco split his thumbnail with a hammer while he was working on the roof.Franco se partió la uña del pulgar con un martillo mientras trabajaba en el techo.
2. (computing)
a. la miniatura (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 thumbnails take up a lot of storage space in the computer.Las miniaturas ocupan mucho espacio de memoria en la computadora.
miniature(
mih
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nih
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chuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la miniatura (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).
There was a miniature of a Piper Cub airplane displayed over the mantlepiece.Una miniatura de un avión Piper Cub estaba expuesta sobre la repisa de la chimenea.
2. (art)
a. la miniatura (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).
Martha paints miniatures so tiny, you need a magnifying glass to see all the details.Martha pinta miniaturas tan diminutas, que se necesita una lupa para ver todos los detalles
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (small)
a. en miniatura
The artist created a miniature version of the town with all its major landmarks.La artista creó una versión en miniatura del pueblo con todos sus monumentos importantes.
4. (dog breed)
