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"Tocado" is a form of "tocado", a noun which is often translated as "fascinator". "Agua" is a form of "agua", a noun which is often translated as "water". Learn more about the difference between "tocado" and "agua" below.
el tocado, tocado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. fascinator
Aquí encontrás el tocado perfecto para complementar tu vestido de novia.Here, you'll find the perfect fascinator to go with your wedding dress.
b. headdress
La novia llevaba un tocado con plumas y el velo.The bride wore a feathered headdress and her veil.
c. hair accessory
Busco un tocado elegante para ir a una fiesta.I'm looking for a smart hair accessory to wear to a party.
a. headgear
El fez es el tocado típico de los hombres en algunas zonas del norte de África.The fez is the typical headgear worn by men in some parts of North Africa.
3. (literary) (way of arranging one's hair)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. hairstyle
Su cabello se veía luminoso e impresionó a todo el mundo con aquel nuevo tocado.Her hair looked shiny and everyone was impressed with that new hairstyle.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (damaged)
5. (colloquial) (mentally disturbed)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. not all there (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Desde que se golpeó la cabeza quedó medio tocado.He hasn't been all there since he hit his head.
b. touched (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No creas lo que dijo porque está un poco tocada.Don't believe what she said because she's a little touched.
el agua(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (element)
a. water
El pintor mezcló agua y pintura roja para crear un tono salmón.The painter mixed water and red paint to create a salmon shade.
3. (beverage) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. tea infusion
Te va a caer bien el agua de rosas que te preparé.The rose tea infusion I made you will make you feel better.
4. (beverage) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
aguas
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. watch out
¡Aguas! Hay un alacrán justo al lado de tu pie.Watch out! There's a scorpion right next to your foot.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. waters
Las aguas del lago Minnetonka son purificantes.The waters of Lake Minnetonka are purifying.
