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la monda(
mohn
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (skin)
a. peel
No tires la monda de limón. Puedes usarla para limpiar.Don't throw away the lemon peel. You can use it for cleaning.
b. peelings (of potato)
Te olvidaste de quitar la monda de papa que dejaste en el fregadero.You forgot to remove the potato peelings from the sink.
a. peeling
La monda de las verduras sería más fácil si usaras un pelapapas en vez de un cuchillo.The peeling of the vegetables would be easier if you used a peeler instead of a knife.
a. pruning
La municipalidad se ocupa de la monda de los árboles de la cuadra.The city council takes care of the pruning of the trees on the block.
4. (colloquial) (hiding)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. thrashing
Dos hombres atraparon al ladrón y le dieron una monda.Two men seized the thief and gave him a thrashing.
b. beating
Los guardias le dieron una monda al prisionero para que confiese el nombre de sus cómplices.The guards gave the prisoner a beating to make him confess his accomplices' names.
5. (colloquial) (excellent) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. great (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Esta canción es la monda! ¿Sabés cómo se llama o quién la canta?This song is great! Do you know the name or the artist?
b. fantastic (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡El concierto de Coldplay fue la monda!Coldplay's concert was fantastic!
c. scream (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Me encantaba jugar al corre que te pillo. Era la monda.I used to love playing tag. It was a scream.
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