tacón

This is the 14048th most frequent Spanish word.


tacón

Heel (of a shoe).


Here, 'tacón' refers to the heel of a shoe, a common use to describe this part of the footwear.

El tacón de mis zapatos está desgastado.

The heel of my shoes is worn out.


In this sentence, 'tacón' refers to the bottom part of the shoe used in flamenco dancing, crucial for producing rhythmic sounds.

Los bailarines flamencos golpeaban con fuerza con el tacón.

The flamenco dancers struck strongly with the heel.


Here, 'tacón' is used in the context of buying shoes, highlighting the design and height of the heel.

Compré un tacón más bajo para mayor comodidad.

I bought a lower heel for greater comfort.