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tela

/ˈtela/, [ˈt̪e.la]

cloth

Noun tela f (plural telas)

  1. (fabric) cloth, fabric (woven material made of fibers)
  2. (colloquial) difficult task (difficult or tedious undertaking, especially as part of one's duties)
  3. (colloquial) cash, dosh (money)

Adverb tela

  1. (Spain, colloquial) loads; lots; a shedload; extremely
    Es un chico tela de gracioso.
    He's a really funny fella.

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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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