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tamal

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nounmasculine
  1. tamal, tamale
  2. bundle, clumsy package
  3. embroilment, imbroglio
  4. thief
  5. vulva
adjectivefemininemasculine
  1. fatwhen referring to people

Forms

noun

singulartamal
pluraltamales

adjective

masculine singulartamal
feminine masculine pluraltamales

Used in the library

  • Por la tarde hay fiesta: hay tamales, pozole y un pastel de tres leches.In the afternoon there is a party: there are tamales, pozole and a tres leches cake.A1Las mañanitas
  • Hay ponche caliente con fruta, y tamales.There is hot punch with fruit, and tamales.A2Las posadas
  • La tía Rosa preparó cien tamales en su cocina.Aunt Rosa made a hundred tamales in her kitchen.A2Una fiesta sorpresa — A Surprise Party
  • La reportera siente simpatía por el vendedor de tamales.The reporter feels a liking for the tamale seller.B2Una vez más (1) — Once more (1) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • embrollohuddle, mess; lie
  • líobundle; trouble, hassle, problem, mess, pickle

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