anilla
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anilla(
ah
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nee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (circular band for hanging things)
a. ring
La cortina está colgada del caño de la ducha por medio de 15 anillas.The curtain is hung on the shower rail with 15 rings.
2. (identification tag)
a. band
La anilla del cigarro indica que fue hecho en Cuba.The band on the cigar indicates that it was made in Cuba.
3. (tab)
a. ring pull
Me quebré la uña tratando de usar la anilla para abrir la lata de atún.I broke my nail trying to use the ring pull to open the tuna can.
4. (ornithology)
a. ring
Los ornitólogos les pusieron anillas a los pingüinos.The ornithologists put rings on the penguins.
anillas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
5. (sport)
a. rings
Los atletas que hacen anillas deben tener los brazos muy fuertes.Athletes who do the rings must have strong arms.
anilla
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. ring
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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