matarratas
/mataˈratas/
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noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los matarratas
Meaning
Made of
- mata kills (from matar)
- ratas rats
Practice
1 What does matarratas mean?
rat poison
2 Fill the gap: Puso ___ en el sótano.
Full sentence: Puso matarratas en el sótano. (He put rat poison in the basement.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches matarratas?
matarratas: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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