No. 5,665 in Spanish
ratones
"Ratones" means "mice" or "rats" in English.
In a sentence
Los ratones son animales pequeños y astutos.
The mice are small and cunning animals.
In this sentence, 'ratones' is used to refer to the animal mice in a general, plurally inclusive manner.
Necesito un ratón para usar la computadora.
I need a mouse to use the computer.
Here, 'ratón' is used metaphorically to refer to the computer device typically called a mouse.
Escuché ruidos como de ratones en el ático.
I heard noises like those of mice in the attic.
In this sentence, 'ratones' refers literally again to the plural form of the small rodent animals, indicating that some could possibly be present.
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