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"Impermeable" is a noun which is often translated as "raincoat", and "paraguas" is a noun which is often translated as "umbrella". Learn more about the difference between "impermeable" and "paraguas" below.
el impermeable, impermeable(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (clothing)
b. mackintosh (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Compré un impermeable amarillo y botas de agua a juego.I bought a yellow mackintosh with matching rubber boots.
c. mac (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Prefiero llevar impermeable que cargar con un paraguas.I prefer wearing a mac than carrying an umbrella around.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. impermeable (technical)
Los tanques de agua están revestidos de un tejido impermeable.Water tanks are lined with an impermeable fabric.
c. impervious (technical)
El suelo está hecho de un material impermeable.The floor is made of an impervious material.
el paraguas(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
