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"Toast" is a noun which is often translated as "el pan tostado", and "chino" is a noun which is often translated as "la gabardina". Learn more about the difference between "toast" and "chino" below.
toast(
tost
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. el pan tostado (M)
(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).
For me, a simple piece of toast for breakfast is not enough.Para mí, un mero trozo de pan tostado para el desayuno no es suficiente.
b. las tostadas (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).
I prefer my toast with eggs and bacon on top.Prefiero las tostadas con huevos y tocino encima.
2. (tribute)
a. el brindis (M)
(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).
I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom!¡Quiero proponer un brindis por los novios!
3. (person)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She was the toast of her field after her important discovery.Después de su descubrimiento importante, fue muy aclamada en su campo.
The athlete was the toast of the nation after winning the gold medal.El atleta se convirtió en el héroe del país después de ganar la medalla de oro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
chino(
chi
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no
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (material)
a. la gabardina (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).
Pants made of chino are very comfortable.Los pantalones de gabardina son muy cómodos.
chinos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (clothing)
a. los pantalones chinos (M)
(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).
I keep an old pair of chinos for when I paint.Guardo un par de pantalones chinos viejos para cuando pinto.
