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ear

ear(

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

(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).

(F)

(external part)

She doesn't have piercings in her ears.No tiene agujeros en las orejas.

b. el oído

(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).

(M)

(internal part)

I think I have an ear infection.Creo que tengo una infección de oído.

2. (sense)

a. el oído

(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).

(M)

The kid's got a great ear, and remembers melodies easily.El niño tiene buen oído y recuerda las melodías con facilidad.

3. (corn spike)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la mazorca

(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).

(F)

We grilled some ears of corn.Hicimos unas mazorcas de maíz a la plancha.

b. el elote

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

I'm grilling some corn on the barbecue. Do you want one ear or two?Voy a asar maíz en la parrilla. ¿Quieres un elote o dos?

c. el choclo

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

Grill the ears until the kernels are lightly golden brown.Grillar los choclos hasta que los granos queden ligeramente dorados.

d. el jojoto

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

Help me husk the ears for the barbecue.Ayúdame a sacarle las hojas a los jojotos para la barbacoa.

4. (wheat spike)

a. la espiga

(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).

(F)

On her head, she wore a garland of wheat ears laced with spring flowers.En la cabeza, llevaba una corona de espigas de trigo trenzadas con flores de la primavera.

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