tela

la tela(
teh
-
lah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. fabric
Prefiere usar ropa hecha de telas naturales.He prefers to wear clothes made of all natural fabrics.
b. cloth
Esta tela de sari se importó de la India.This sari cloth was imported from India.
c. material
¿De qué tipo de tela está hecha tu blusa?What kind of material is your blouse made of?
a. canvas
Van Gogh plasmó en la tela más que solo lo que veía.Van Gogh expressed more than just what he saw on the canvas.
a. web
Vi una araña tejiendo su tela en el rincón.I saw a spider spinning its web in the corner.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(money)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. dough
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Tengo los bienes pero ¿tú tienes la tela?I've got the goods but have you got the dough?
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