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No. 10,091 in Spanish

caña

"Caña" in English means "cane," and it can also refer to "reed," "fishing rod," or "a small beer" depending on the context.

In a sentence

  • Me gusta pescar con una caña en el río.

    I like fishing with a rod in the river.

    Here, 'caña' refers to 'fishing rod', a tool used in fishing.

  • Vamos a tomar una caña en el bar.

    Let's have a small beer at the bar.

    In this context, 'caña' is used in Spain to mean a small glass of beer.

  • Ten cuidado con esa caña de bambú.

    Be careful with that bamboo cane.

    In this sentence, 'caña' refers to a 'cane' or 'stem', specifically made from bamboo.

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