miga

la miga(
mee
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gah
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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. crumb
Hice un bizcocho y gustó tanto que solo han quedado las migas.I baked a cake and everyone liked it so much that there are only crumbs left.
b. bit
Machaqué las galletas hasta hacerlas migas como decía la receta.I smashed the cookies to bits as the recipe said.
a. crumb
De pequeña, solía comerme la miga del pan y no la corteza.I used to eat the bread crumb and not the crust when I was younger.
a. substance
Este tema tiene mucha miga, así que escribiré la tesis sobre él.There's a lot of substance to this topic, so I've decided to write my thesis on it.
las migas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. fried breadcrumbs
Cocina en la sartén las migas con chorizo y pimiento.Cook the fried breadcrumbs with chorizo and pepper in a pan.
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