palomitas

popcorn

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palomitas(

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (culinary)

a. popcorn

Hice unas palomitas para que las comamos viendo la película.I made us some popcorn to eat while we're watching the movie.

palomita

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

2. (sports)

a. full-length dive

El portero hizo una palomita en un intento de parar el tiro.The goalie went into a full-length dive in an attempt to block the shot.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(mark)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

a. check mark

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Marca con una palomita la respuesta correcta.Mark the correct answer with a check mark.

b. tick (United Kingdom)

¿Cómo puedo poner una palomita en esta computadora?How can I add a tick on this computer?

palomitas

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

palomitas (de maíz)popcorn

palomita

1 (México) (aprobación) tick

2 (Dep) full-length dive

3 palomitas(also palomitas de maíz) popcorn

singular

; (s)

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palomitas de maíz	popcorn
No tengo hambre. Comí muchas palomitas y galletas de chocolate durante la película.	I'm not hungry. I ate a lot of popcorn and chocolate cookies during the movie.
compré palomitas en el kiosko del cine	I bought popcorn from the concession stand at the theater
En el cine venden las palomitas y los refrescos.	At the movie theater, they sell popcorn and sodas.