colación
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la colación(
koh
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lah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. light meal
Comámonos una colación ahora porque la cena va a ser muy tarde.Let's have a light meal now because dinner is going to be really late.
b. snack
Los niños suelen llevar fruta a la escuela para la colación de media mañana.Children tend to take fruit to school for their mid-morning snack.
a. candy (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Qué ricas colaciones hay por Navidad!There's some great candy around at Christmas!
b. cookies (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Te invito a tomar una taza de té con unas colaciones.Let me buy you a cup of tea and some cookies.
c. sweets (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Melinda llevó unas colaciones a clase el día del cumpleaños para compartir con los amigos.Melinda took some sweets in to class on her birthday to share with her friends.
d. biscuits (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi tía me regaló una caja de ricas colaciones surtidas.My aunt gave me a box of delicious assorted biscuits.
3. (check)
a. comparison
He preparado una colación detallada de los estados de cuenta para identificar cualquier actividad inusual.I've done a detailed comparison of the bank statements to identify any unusual activity.
a. conferral
Mañana es la colación de grados a los estudiantes de maestrías en la universidad.Tomorrow we have the conferral of degrees for Master's students at the university,
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