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No. 6,603 in Spanish

cayos

"Key" or "small island," typically referring to low-elevation, sandy islands in tropical regions.

In a sentence

  • Visité los cayos de la Florida durante las vacaciones.

    I visited the Florida Keys during the vacation.

    Here, 'cayos' refers to the small islands, particularly in the Florida region's archipelagos.

  • Pisé cayos por caminar descalzo en la playa.

    I stepped on calluses from walking barefoot on the beach.

    In this context, 'cayos' means calluses that can form on the skin.

  • Los pescadores atrapan muchos peces cerca de los cayos.

    The fishermen catch many fish near the keys.

    This sentence uses 'cayos' to indicate small islands, often good spots for fishing.

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