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"Tuza" is a noun which is often translated as "mole", and "topo" is a noun which is also often translated as "mole". Learn more about the difference between "tuza" and "topo" below.
la tuza(
too
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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).
a. mole
Una tuza destrozó el jardín de Pedro y se comió los vegetales que había sembrado.A mole destroyed Pedro's garden and ate the vegetables he had planted.
2. (botany) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. corncob
Los niños hicieron unos adornos de tuzas en clase.The children made some corncob decorations in class.
el topo(
toh
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poh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (spy)
a. mole
El FBI arrestó al topo que trabajaba en el departamento de policía de Nueva York.The FBI arrested the mole working in the New York Police Department.
a. polka-dot
Estrenó un nuevo vestido de topos para la fiesta.She wore a new polka-dot dress for the party.
4. (fastener) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. pin
Sujetó muchos topos al vestido antes de coser las modificaciones.He fastened many pins to the dress before sewing any modifications.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (klutz)
a. clumsy person
El Sr. Magaña es un topo. Con todo tropieza.Mr. Magaña is a clumsy person. He trips over everything.
