jelly

jelly(
jeh
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li
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (conserve)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la jalea
(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).
(F)
I spread some jelly on my toast.Unté un poco de jalea en mi tostada.
b. la mermelada
(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).
(F)
My kids love to eat sandwiches with peanut butter and jelly.A mis niños les encanta comer sándwiches de mantequilla de maní y mermelada.
a. la gelatina
(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).
(F)
I didn't know that jelly was made from the collagen of animals' connective tissue.No sabía que la gelatina se derivava del colágeno del tejido conjuntivo de los animales.
3. (dessert)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la gelatina
(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).
(F)
We had jelly and ice cream for pudding.De postre comimos gelatina con helado.
b. la jalea
(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).
(F)
Don't forget to buy the jelly for dinner tomorrow.No olvides comprar la jalea para el almuerzo de mañana.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(jelly-like consistency)
a. la gelatina
(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).
(F)
My dog trembles like jelly when he hears thunder.Mi perro tiembla como la gelatina cuando oye los truenos.
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