paño

el paño(
pah
-
nyoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. wool
¿Qué tipo de paño usaste para hacer esta cobija?What type of wool did you use to make this blanket?
a. cloth
¿Me ayudas a limpiar la mesa con este paño?Can you help me clean the table with this cloth?
b. dishcloth (for dishes)
Necesito un paño nuevo para secar los platos.I need a new dishcloth to dry the dishes.
c. dish towel (for dishes)
Estos paños son súper absorbentes y 100% de algodón.These dish towels are super absorbent and 100% cotton.
d. tea towel (for drying)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi mamá me regaló un juego de paños para secar la vajilla.My mom gave me a new set of tea towels to dry the dishes.
e. duster (for dusting)
Uso este paño para sacudir los muebles.I use this duster to clean the furniture.
f. washcloth (for the face)
Todas las noches me lavo la cara con un paño.I wash my face with a washcloth every night.
a. wall hanging
Pusimos un paño para adornar la sala.We put up a wall hanging to decorate the living room.
4. (absorbent cloth)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. towel
Los paños azules son para los invitados.The blue towels are for guests.
a. chloasma
El paño está asociado con el embarazo.Chloasma is associated with pregnancy.
b. melasma
Daniela fue al dermatólogo porque tiene paño.Daniela went to the dermatologist because she has melasma.
los paños
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. clothes
En ese periodo histórico la realeza usaba paños elegantísimos.In that historical period, the royalty wore very elegant clothes.
a. drapes
La maestra de pintura nos está enseñando a pintar paños.The painting teacher is showing us how to paint drapes.
b. drapery
Los paños en la escultura tienen mucho movimiento.The drapery on the sculpture has a lot of movement.
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