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la melena
-the long hair
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melena

la melena(
meh
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leh
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nah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. long hair
Daniela se cortó la melena ayer.Daniela cut her long hair yesterday.
b. mane
¡Péinate esa melena!Brush that mane!
a. mane
El león del zoológico tenía una gran melena.The lion at the zoo had a big mane.
a. bob
La melena con ondas es un estilo que se verá muchísimo este año.The wavy bob is a look we’ll be seeing a lot this year.
las melenas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(untidy hair)
a. mop of hair
No se permite asistir a la escuela con semejantes melenas.You're not allowed to attend school with such mops of hair.
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