towel

la toalla

towel(tau-uhl)

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

noun

1. (for drying)

a. la toalla

(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)

He dried the baby with a soft towel.Secó la bebé con una toalla suave.

b. el paño

(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)

They dried the car with a towel.Secaron el coche con un paño.

c. el trapo

(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)

They dried the dishes in the kitchen with a towel.Secaron los trastes de la cocina con un trapo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (drying with a towel)

a. secar

Rafael toweled his hair dry after swimming.Rafael secó su cabello después de nadar.

towel

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

Noun

1. (general)

a. la toalla

(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)

2. (fig)

a.

to throw in the toweltirar la toalla

bartoallero m

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (general)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a.

to towel oneself (dry)secarse (con la toalla)

towel [ˈtaʊəl]

noun

(for body) toalla (f); (for hands) paño (m); toalla (f)

to throw in the towel darse por vencido

transitive verb

frotar con toalla

to towel sth/sb dry secar algo/a algn con toalla

modifier

towel rack towel rail (n) toallero (m)