el moco
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el moco(
moh
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (secretion)
a. mucus
El moco protege a ciertos órganos de infecciones.Mucus protects certain organs from infections.
a. booger (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El niño tenía un moco en la nariz.The kid had a booger in his nose.
b. bogey (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Límpiate la nariz. Tienes un moco.Clean your nose. You have a boogey.
c. snot (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Se limpió el moco que le salía de la nariz.He wiped the snot dripping from his nose.
4. (material)
a. melted wax
El moco que cayó de la vela aún estaba caliente.The melted wax from the candle was still hot.
a. snood
El moco del pavo se agranda durante el cortejo.The turkey's snood grows bigger during courtship.
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