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"Tabla" is a form of "tabla", a noun which is often translated as "board". "Traje de baño" is a noun which is often translated as "bathing suit". Learn more about the difference between "traje de baño" and "tabla" below.
el traje de baño(
trah
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heh
deh
bah
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nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (clothing)
a. bathing suit (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Corina no se metió en la piscina porque se había olvidado el traje de baño.Corina didn't go in the pool because she had forgotten her bathing suit.
b. swimsuit
Si hace calor, podemos nadar en el río. Traigan sus trajes de baño.If it's hot, we can swim in the river. Bring your swimsuit.
c. swimming trunks (for men)
Todos los bañeros tenían puesto un traje de baño rojo.All the lifeguards were wearing red swimming trunks.
la tabla(
tah
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blah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (fold)
a. pleat
Dicen que las faldas de tablas volverán a estar de moda esta primavera.They say skirts with pleats will be back in fashion this spring.
a. table
De acuerdo con la tabla de distancias, hay 620 kilómetros de Madrid a Barcelona.According to the distance table, it is 620 kilometers from Madrid to Barcelona.
4. (art)
a. panel
Un óleo sobre tabla fue descubierto en la excavación del templo antiguo.An oil on panel was discovered in the excavation of the ancient temple.
a. counter
El empleado colocó la mercancía en la tabla.The clerk laid the merchandise out on the counter.
