dátil
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dátil
dátil(
dah
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teel
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany)
a. date
Los dátiles fueron plantados una semana después de que comenzara la primavera.The dates were planted a week after spring began.
2. (fruit)
a. date
Para navidad siempre preparo una torta con dátiles, uvas pasas y otras frutas secas.For Christmas I always make a cake with dates, raisins, and other dry fruits.
3. (seafood)
a. date mussel
Los dátiles de mar son los mariscos más deliciosos que ofrece el restaurante y existe una gran demanda.Date mussels are the most delicious shellfish the restaurant offers and the demand is high.
4. (animal)
a. date mussel
Se prohibe pescar los dátiles de mar porque son una especie en peligro de extinción.We're not allowed to fish for date mussels, because they're endangered.
dátiles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
No me puse los guantes y ahora tengo los dátiles congelados.I didn't wear gloves and now my fingers are frozen.
dátilNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (bot & culin)
a. date
2. (colloquial)
a.
dátilesfingers
3. (animal)
a.
dátil (de mar)date mussel
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