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el cantón(
kahn
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tohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. canton (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Hay 26 cantones en Suiza.Switzerland has 26 cantons.
b. district
Los vecinos de este cantón le tienen miedo a la policía.The residents of this district are afraid of the police.
2. (technical) (heraldry)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. canton (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Quiero ponerle un dragón en el cantón de la bandera.I want to put a dragon in the flag's canton.
3. (colloquial) (home) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
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