castañeta

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la castañeta
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. castanet
Rocío, mi amiga andaluza, sabe bailar flamenco y tocar las castañetas.Rocío, my Andalusian friend, can dance flamenco and play the castanets.
a. snap
Me encanta esa escena de la película "El graduado" en la que la Sra. Robinson hace una castañeta con los dedos para atraer la atención del camarero.I love that scene in the movie "The Graduate" where Mrs. Robinson makes a snap with her fingers to attract the waiter's attention.
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