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"Tirante" is a noun which is often translated as "strap", and "camisa" is a noun which is often translated as "shirt". Learn more about the difference between "tirante" and "camisa" below.
el tirante(
tee
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rahn
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (clothing)
a. strap
Me gusta usar corpiños que tienen tirantes transparentes.I like wearing bras that have transparent straps.
b. shoulder strap
Uno de los tirantes de mi camisola se cortó.One of the shoulder straps of my camisole snapped.
a. brace
Los arquitectos decidieron usar tirantes como refuerzo.The architects decided to use braces as a reinforcement.
b. crosspiece
El tirante de madera cedió y las paredes se desplomaron.The wooden crosspiece broke and the walls collapsed.
c. strut
Instalamos un tirante para resistir la compresión longitudinal.We installed a strut to resist longitudinal compression.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (uneasy)
a. tense
Cuando entré al cuarto, todos estaban callados y había una atmósfera tirante.When I entered the room, everybody was quiet and the atmosphere was tense.
b. strained
Noté que su relación era tirante, pero nunca imaginé que se divorciarían.I felt their relationship was strained, but never imagined they would divorce.
los tirantes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (clothing)
a. suspenders (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Por qué tienes puesto el cinturón si tienes tirantes?Why are you wearing a belt if you're wearing suspenders?
b. braces (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me compré tirantes que combinan con la corbata.I bought braces that match with my tie.
la camisa(
kah
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mee
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
b. button-down shirt
La fiesta es formal. Debes ponerte una camisa, no una camiseta.The party is formal. You should wear a button-down shirt, not a t-shirt.
2. (cover)
a. slough
Pela el ojo, porque acabo de ver la camisa de una serpiente de cascabel.Keep your eyes peeled, because I just saw the slough of a rattlesnake.
