tela

/ˈtela/, [ˈt̪e.la]

cloth

Examples

Esta tela es bastante lisa y sedosa.

This cloth is really smooth and silky.

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¿Cuál es el largo de ese trozo de tela?

What is the length of this piece of cloth?

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Una gran araña estaba tejiendo una tela.

A big spider was spinning a web.

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Necesito mucha tela para hacer un vestido largo.

I need a lot of cloth to make a long dress.

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La tela está muy descolorida.

The cloth's very faded.

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Esa tela va a encoger si se lava.

That material's going to shrink if it's washed.

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Corte la tela en diagonal.

Cut the cloth on the bias.

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¿De qué estaban hechas las bolas? Hace miles de años, los egipcios hacían bolas de piel blanda o tela.

What were the balls made of? Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians made balls out of soft leather or cloth.

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Compre usted seis metros de esa tela.

Buy six meters of that cloth.

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Compré cinco metros de tela en la tienda.

I bought five metres of fabric in the shop.

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Esta tela es muy gruesa.

This cloth is very thick.

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¿Por qué rasgaste la tela en vez de cortarla con tijeras?

Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?

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Una, dola, tela, catola.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

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Esta tela está hecha de algodón.

This cloth is made of cotton.

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El rey, convencido, dijo a los sastres de preparar un traje, pero él tampoco veía esta tela.

The king, convinced, told the tailors to prepare the outfit, but he also couldn't see this material.

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Esta tela se estira mucho al lavarla.

This cloth stretches a great deal when it's washed.

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Esa tela es muy áspera.

That cloth is very rough.

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La araña tejió su delicada tela en el jardín.

The spider spun her delicate web in the garden.

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Corte la tela al sesgo.

Cut the cloth on the bias.

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La tela tiene un tacto suave.

Silk feels soft.

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