peanuts
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peanuts(
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nuhts
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (colloquial) (very small amount)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. una miseria
I got paid peanuts, but it was worth it because I got to travel.Me pagaban una miseria, pero valió la pena porque pude viajar.
peanut
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (food)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Have some peanuts for a snack.Ten un poco de maní de tentempié.
b. el cacahuete (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
How about something to nibble? I'll get some olives and some peanuts.¿Os apetece algo para picar? Voy a sacar unas aceitunas y unos cacahuetes.
c. el cacahuate (M) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
(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).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
We have peanuts and raisins to snack on.Tenemos cacahuates y pasas para botanear.
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