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The plural of “teal” can be “teal” or “teals” when used in contexts like that shown in 2).
teal(
til
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (color)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The front door of the house is teal.La puerta principal de la casa es verde azulada.
2. (animal)
a. la cerceta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Male teals can be identified by their chestnut-brown head and yellow tail.Las cercetas macho se pueden identificar por la cabeza color castaño y la cola amarilla.
3. (politics)
a. el candidato independiente moderado (M), la candidata independiente moderado (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll vote for Annie; she's a teal who promises to take strong action for the preservation of the environment.Voy a votar por Annie; es una candidata independiente moderada que promete emprender acciones decididas para la preservación del medio ambiente.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (color)
a. verde azulado
Molly wore a teal dress to the party.Molly llevó un vestido verde azulado a la fiesta.
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