jugo de piña pineapple juice
ropa de playa beachwear
hoja de cálculo spreadsheet
jarra para cerveza beer mug or tankard
mesa para ordenador [SP] computer desk
expertos en desarme disarmament experts
Compound nouns
These are formed not only by the combination of nouns but by the combi-
nation of a wide variety of different parts of speech.
They are usually masculine if they begin with a verb or preposition, and
singular even though the second element may be plural, e.g. el abrelatas
‘tin/can opener’. They are feminine if they specifically refer to that gender
or end in a feminine noun not linked to a verb or preposition.
(el) cortocircuito shortcircuit
(el) limpiabarros boot scraper, doormat
(el) paraguas umbrella
(el) apoyacabezas headrest
(el) pinchadiscos[SP] disk jockey
(el) sabelotodo know-all/smart arse
(el/la) sietemesino/a premature baby
(la) drogadicción drug addiction
(los) sinsabores troubles
Compound adjectives
A number of these exist based on parts of the body + adjective or past
participle:
boquiabierto/a open-mouthed
puntiagudo/a bony/sharp-pointed
paticorto/a short-legged
pelirrojo/a red-haired
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