timbal

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "timbale” in the sense shown in 1).
timbal(
tim
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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 timbal
(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)
I consider myself to be very fortunate for getting to hear Tito Puente play the timbales before he died.Me considero muy afortunado por llegar a escuchar a Tito Puente tocar los timbales antes de morir.
b. la paila
(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)
My brother plays the timbales in the school band.Mi hermano toca las pailas en el grupo de la escuela.
a. el timbal
(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)
It is truly impressive how a small insect can generate a very loud sound with its timbals.Es realmente impresionante cómo un pequeño insecto puede generar un sonido tan fuerte con sus timbales.
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