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"Tomo" is a form of "tomo", a noun which is often translated as "volume". "Lomo" is a noun which is often translated as "back". Learn more about the difference between "tomo" and "lomo" below.
el tomo(
toh
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moh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. volume
Una enciclopedia normalmente tiene varios tomos.An encyclopedia usually has several volumes.
b. tome
Solo he leído tres tomos de la novela. ¡Es interminable!I've only read three tomes of the novel. It's never-ending!
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el lomo(
loh
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moh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. back (of an animal)
Nuestro perro tiene un bulto en el lomo, así que lo vamos a llevar al veterinario.Our dog has a lump on his back, so we're going to take him to the veterinarian.
b. lower back (of a human)
Mi lomo está muy tenso después de mover el piano.My lower back is really tight after moving the piano.
a. loin
Comimos tostadas de lomo de cerdo con mostaza.We ate pork loin tostadas with mustard.
a. spine
Se sentía orgullosa al ver su nombre en el lomo de su primera novela.She felt proud to see her name on the spine of her first novel.
a. blunt edge
Presione hacia abajo en el lomo al cortar verduras grandes.Press down on the blunt edge when cutting large vegetables.
b. back
Un chef profesional nunca pone el dedo índice sobre el lomo del cuchillo.A professional chef never puts his index finger on the back of the knife.
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