filling
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filling(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (dentistry)
a. el empaste (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If my filling falls out again, I will call the dentist.Si se me cae el empaste otra vez, llamaré al dentista.
b. la emplomadura (F) (Southern Cone)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you have a cavity, the dentist will give you a filling.Si tiene una caries, el dentista le colocará una emplomadura.
c. la tapadura (F) (Chile) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Mexico
The dentist asked if the patient wanted a gold filling.El dentista preguntó si el paciente quería que la tapadura fuera de oro.
d. la calza (F) (Colombia) (Ecuador)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
The dentist told him he would need three fillings.La dentista le dijo que necesitaría tres calzas.
2. (culinary)
a. el relleno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Empanadas can have meat, cheese, vegetable, or fruit fillings.Las empanadas pueden tener relleno de carne, queso, verduras o frutas.
a. el relleno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The construction worker prepared the filling for the pothole.El albañil preparó el relleno para el bache.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can only eat three tamales because they are very filling.Sólo puedo comer tres tamales porque llenan mucho.
The soup was so filling I could not eat the main course.Me llené tanto con la sopa que no pude comer el segundo plato.
b. llenador (Southern Cone)
Rice and bread are cheap and filling.El arroz y el pan son baratos y llenadores.
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