No. 11,871 in Spanish
hondas
Slings or depths.
In a sentence
Las olas dejaron unas marcas hondas en la arena.
The waves left deep marks in the sand.
Here, 'hondas' is used as an adjective to mean 'deep', describing the depth of marks in the sand.
Los niños usaron hondas para lanzar piedras al río.
The children used slingshots to throw stones into the river.
In this case, 'hondas' refers to slingshots, a type of tool or implement used to throw small objects.
Las discusiones sobre el tema fueron más hondas de lo esperado.
The discussions about the topic were deeper than expected.
Here, 'hondas' metaphorically means 'profound' or 'deep', referring to the depth of the discussions' content and understanding.
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