cobre
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el cobre(
koh
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breh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (metal)
Las ollas de cocina hechas de cobre son excelentes conductoras de calor.Cooking pots that are made from copper are excellent conductors of heat.
2. (colloquial) (money) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. penny
No me pidas plata, que no tengo ni un cobre en mi bolsillo.Don't ask me for money; I don't have a single penny in my pocket.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (color)
a. copper-colored
Me compré una lámpara cobre para mi oficina.I bought a copper-colored lamp for my office.
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