máscara

/ˈmaskaɾa/

la 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
las máscaras

Meaning

  1. mask

    • Se puso una máscara.

      He put on a mask.

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

antifaz

máscara is the more general word for "mask"; antifaz specifically refers to a mask covering just around the eyes, like a masquerade mask.

careta

careta and máscara are close synonyms for "mask"; máscara is more general.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

máscara

máscara is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "mask."

Practice

1 What does máscara mean?

2 Fill the gap: Se puso una ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches máscara?

noun

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