paño
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el paño(
pah
-
nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fabric)
a. wool
¿Qué tipo de paño usaste para hacer esta cobija?What type of wool did you use to make this blanket?
a. cloth
¿Me ayudas a limpiar la mesa con este paño?Can you help me clean the table with this cloth?
b. dishcloth (for dishes)
Necesito un paño nuevo para secar los platos.I need a new dishcloth to dry the dishes.
c. dish towel (for dishes)
Estos paños son súper absorbentes y 100% de algodón.These dish towels are super absorbent and 100% cotton.
d. tea towel (for drying) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi mamá me regaló un juego de paños para secar la vajilla.My mom gave me a new set of tea towels to dry the dishes.
e. duster (for dusting)
Uso este paño para sacudir los muebles.I use this duster to clean the furniture.
f. washcloth (for the face)
Todas las noches me lavo la cara con un paño.I wash my face with a washcloth every night.
3. (tapestry)
a. wall hanging
Pusimos un paño para adornar la sala.We put up a wall hanging to decorate the living room.
4. (absorbent cloth) (Costa Rica) (Nicaragua) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Venezuela
5. (medicine)
los paños
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (garments)
a. clothes
En ese periodo histórico la realeza usaba paños elegantísimos.In that historical period, the royalty wore very elegant clothes.
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