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tinsel

tinsel(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el espumillón
(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)
We decorated the tree with red tinsel.Adornamos el árbol con espumillón rojo.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(ostentation)
a. el oropel
(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)
All this tinsel and glamor is too much for me. I prefer the simple life.Todo este oropel y glamour es demasiado para mí. Prefiero la vida sencilla.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. de oropel
Claudia loves the tinsel world of Hollywood, but I can't stand it.Claudia adora el mundo de oropel de Hollywood, pero yo no lo aguanto.
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