condón

/konˈdon/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
condones

Meaning

  1. condom

    • Usa condón.

      Use a condom.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

preservativo

condón and preservativo are close synonyms for "condom"; preservativo is more standard or formal, condón more colloquial and international.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

preservativo

preservativo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "condom."

Practice

1 What does condón mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usa ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches condón?

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