No. 12,420 in Spanish
mantel
Tablecloth.
In a sentence
Colocamos un mantel blanco sobre la mesa para la cena.
We placed a white tablecloth on the table for dinner.
In this sentence, 'mantel' is used to refer to a tablecloth, indicating an item used to cover the surface of a table.
El mantel bordado que compré en el mercado es precioso.
The embroidered tablecloth I bought at the market is beautiful.
Here, 'mantel' emphasizes the decorative aspect and the cultural context (embroidered) of a tablecloth.
Recuerda quitar el mantel después de comer para limpiarlo.
Remember to remove the tablecloth after eating to clean it.
In this example, 'mantel' is used practically to refer to cleaning the cloth after eating.
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