castaña

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la castaña(
kahs
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tah
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nyah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. chestnut
Las castañas me gustan más que las almendras.I like chestnuts more than almonds.
a. jug
La castaña ya no tenía ni una gota de agua.The jug didn't have any water left.
a. chignon
Creo que una castaña te quedaría bien.I think that a chignon would look good on you.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(blow with the hand)
a. slap
La castaña dejó una marca roja en su cachete.The slap left a red mark on his cheek.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(blow)
a. punch
Lo noqueó con una castaña impresionante.He knocked him out with an unbelievable punch.
6.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(bore)
a. drag
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Muchas de las pláticas de la conferencia fueron una castaña.Many of the talks at the conference were a drag.
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