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mella
-notch
See the entry formella.
Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation ofmellar.
mella
-nick
Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofmellar.

mella

la mella(
meh
-
yah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. notch
El cuchillo no cortaba muy bien porque tenía una mella en la hoja.The knife wouldn't cut very well because it had a notch in the blade.
b. nick
Me corté mientras me afeitaba por culpa de las mellas de la cuchilla.I cut myself while shaving because there were some nicks in the razor.
c. chip
No lo había notado antes, pero el cántaro de porcelana que compramos tiene una mella.I hadn't noticed before, but the porcelain pitcher we bought has a chip.
a. gap
Cuando se me cayeron las paletas me quedó una mella en la boca.When my central incisors fell out I was left with a gap in my teeth.
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