pañuelo

el pañuelo(
pah
-
nyweh
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loh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. handkerchief
Ella le pasó un pañuelo a su hijo mocoso.She passed a handkerchief to her son with a runny nose.
b. hanky
¿Tienes un pañuelo? Me sangra la nariz.Have you got a hanky? My nose is bleeding.
a. scarf
Siempre que hace frío me pongo un pañuelo calentito.Whenever it is cold, I wear a warm scarf.
b. headscarf
Todavía hay algunas mujeres que se ponen un pañuelo en el pelo cuando van en descapotable.There are still women who wear a headscarf when they travel in a convertible.
a. tissue
Hay pañuelos de papel de todos los colores.Paper tissues come in all colors.
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el mundo es un pañuelo
it's a small world
los padres de Fátima quieren que ella lleve siempre el pañuelo
Fatima's parents want her to always wear a headscarf
pañuelo de papel
tissue
pañuelo desechable
tissue
pañuelo de algodón con seda
cotton handkerchief with silk
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