patchwork
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patchwork(
pahch
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wuhrk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sewing)
a. la labor de retazos (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mary sewed a patchwork and used it as a bed covering.Mary cosió una labor de retazos y la utilizó como cubierta de cama.
2. (hodgepodge)
a. el mosaico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The supreme court is expected to weigh in on the controversy caused by the patchwork of state laws.Se espera que la corte suprema intervenga en la controversia causada por el mosaico de leyes estatales.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (sewing)
a. de patchwork (invariable)
Jennifer cut up some old clothes and made a patchwork tote.Jennifer cortó un poco de ropa vieja e hizo un bolso de patchwork.
b. de retazos (invariable)
Nancy gave me a patchwork quilt for my newborn baby.Nancy me dio una colcha de retazos para mi bebé recién nacido.
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