capa

la capa(
kah
-
pah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. layer
Puse una capa gruesa de salsa de chocolate sobre mi helado.I put a thick layer of chocolate sauce on my ice cream.
a. sector
Las capas sociales más marginadas no albergan grandes esperanzas para el futuro.The most marginalized social sectors do not have high hopes for the future.
a. cape
El torero provocaba el toro con su capa.The bullfighter taunted the bull with his cape.
b. cloak
El señor Smedley se puso la capa y salió caminando a la noche.Lord Smedley put on his cloak and walked out into the night.
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capa de ozono
ozone layer
antes de que nos demos cuenta, la capa de ozono desaparecerá
before we know it, the ozone layer will disappear
agujero en la capa de ozono
hole in the ozone layer
agujero de la capa de ozono
hole in the ozone layer
capa pluvial
cope
capa con capucha
capote
capa de suciedad
layer of dirt
poner una capa debajo de
to underlay
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