No. 13,780 in Spanish
sardina
Sardina: Sardine, a small, oily fish.
In a sentence
Las sardinas nadaban en el mar cerca de la costa.
The sardines were swimming in the sea near the coast.
In this sentence, 'sardinas' refers to the fish species known as sardines.
En el autobús había tantas personas que parecía una lata de sardinas.
In the bus, there were so many people that it looked like a can of sardines.
Here, 'sardinas' is used metaphorically to describe a crowded situation.
Nos reunimos todos en el pequeño cuarto, como sardinas.
We all gathered in the small room, like sardines.
The word 'sardinas' is utilized in a simile to express the idea of being tightly packed together.
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