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el moho(
moh
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oh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fungi)
a. mold (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Después de las lluvias apareció moho en la ventana por la humedad.After the rains, mold appeared in the window due to the humidity.
b. mould (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las naranjas llevaban tanto tiempo en el frutero que tenían moho.The oranges had been in the fruit bowl for so long that they had mould on them.
c. mildew
Mi madre se escandalizó al ver que el pan de la tienda tenía moho.My mother was shocked to see that the bread in the store had mildew.
2. (corrosion)
b. patina (in copper)
Las estatuas de cobre del museo tenían un característico color debido a la pátina acumulada.The copper statues in the museum had a distinctive color due to the built up patina.
c. verdigris (in copper)
Mi abuela tenía una bandeja de cobre muy bonita, pero ahora estaba verdosa por el moho.My grandmother had a beautiful copper plate, but now it's greenish because of the verdigris.
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