toalla

f.

1 towel.

arrojar o tirar la toalla (figurative) to throw in the towel

toalla de baño bath towel

toalla femenina o sanitaria sanitary (Am) towel o (British) napkin (United States)

2 toweling (tejido).

3 terry, terry cloth, terry towelling.

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toalla

► nombre femenino

1 towel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

arrojar la toalla / tirar la toalla figurado to throw in the towel

toalla de baño bath towel

toalla de manos hand towel

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noun f.

towel

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SF towel

- arrojar o tirar la toalla

toalla de baño — bath towel

toalla de mano — hand towel

toalla de playa — beach towel

toalla de rodillo — roller towel

toalla playera — beach towel

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femenino

a) (tejido) toweling*

b) (para secarse) towel

tirar or arrojar la toalla — to throw in the towel

- toalla higiénica

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= towel.

Ex. For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.

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* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

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femenino

a) (tejido) toweling*

b) (para secarse) towel

tirar or arrojar la toalla — to throw in the towel

- toalla higiénica

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= towel.

Ex: For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.

* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

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toalla

feminine

1 (tejido) toweling*

2 (para secarse) towel

toalla de baño/manos bath/hand towel

toalla de hilo teatowel

toalla de papel paper towel

tirar or echar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel o sponge

Compuestos:

● toalla femenina

(Méx); sanitary napkin (AmE), sanitary towel (BrE)

● toalla higiénica

sanitary napkin (AmE), sanitary towel (BrE)

● toalla or toallita refrescante

towelette

● toalla sanitaria

(Méx) toalla higiénica

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toalla sustantivo femenino

a) (tejido) toweling^{(conjugate toweling)}

b) (para secarse) towel;

◊ toalla higiénica sanitary napkin (AmE), sanitary towel (BrE);

tirar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel
toalla sustantivo femenino towel
♦ Locuciones: tirar/arrojar la toalla, to throw in the towel
'toalla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embeber
- empapar
- extender
- papel
- raspar
- sacudir
- secador
English:
bath towel
- dry
- hand towel
- sponge
- throw in
- towel
- shake
- toweling

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toalla nf

1. [para secarse] towel;

Comp

arrojar o [m5]tirar la toalla to throw in the towel

Comp

toalla de baño bath towel;

toalla de ducha bath towel;

Am toalla femenina sanitary Br towel o US napkin; Am toalla higiénica sanitary Br towel o US napkin; CAm toalla húmeda wet wipe, moist towelette;

toalla de manos hand towel;

Am toalla sanitaria sanitary Br towel o US napkin

2. [tejido] towelling;

tela de toalla towelling

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toalla

f towel;

tirar o

arrojar la toalla fig throw in the towel

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toalla nf

: towel

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toalla n towel

tirar la toalla to throw in the towel