cogollo
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el cogollo(
koh
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goh
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. shoot
Tras unos días sobre un disco mojado de algodón, empezó a crecer un cogollo de la semilla.After some days on a wet cotton pad, a shoot started growing from the seed.
b. sprout
Planté un cogollo de cinco centímetros en un tiesto y a los pocos días le salieron las primeras hojas.I planted a five-centimeter sprout in a flowerpot and after a few days it started growing leaves.
a. bud
Cuando sea primavera, de estos cogollos nacerán las hojas del árbol.When spring comes, the leaves of the tree will come out of these buds.
a. heart
Me gusta utilizar cogollos de lechuga para preparar ensaladas porque son muy tiernos.I like to use the lettuce hearts in salads because they are very soft.
4. (colloquial) (downtown)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El hotel está en pleno cogollo de Nueva York y por eso es tan caro.The hotel is right in the center of New York and that is why it is so expensive.
b. centre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El cogollo de Londres está tan transitado que es imposible no encontrar atascos.The centre of London is so busy that it is impossible not to find some traffic jam.
6. (colloquial) (bottom line)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. heart
No entiendo el cogollo de tu idea si no me lo explicas mejor.I can't understand the heart of your idea if you don't explain it better.
b. crux
El cogollo del asunto es que tenemos que atraer a clientes adinerados para ganar más dinero trabajando menos.The crux of the matter is that we have to attract wealthy clients if we want to earn more money and work less.
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