hebra
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la hebra(
eh
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brah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (culinary)
a. fiber (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Prefiero comerme las judías verdes que tengan muchas hebras.I prefer eating green beans that have a lot of fibers.
b. fibre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El niño empezó a llorar cuando se encontró una hebra de puerro en su sopa.The child started to cry when he found a fibre of a leek in his soup.
c. string
A la pasta le añadí un toque final con unas hebras de queso.I gave a final touch on the pasta with some strings of cheese.
a. thread
El gusano de seda había fabricado varias hebras en un par de horas.The silkworm had made several threads in a couple of hours.
a. grain
Para quitar la mancha del suelo hay que frotar la madera en dirección de las hebras.To remove the stain on the floor you have to rub the wood with the grain.
las hebras
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (literary) (hairs)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. hair
La bella mujer tenía unas hebras doradas y ojos color cielo.The beautiful woman had golden hair and sky-colored eyes.
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