No. 8,830 in Spanish
tampa
In Spanish, "tampa" typically refers to a "lid" or "cover."
In a sentence
La olla está tapada con una tampa para que no se derrame.
The pot is covered with a lid so it doesn't spill.
The word "tampa" is used here to refer to a piece, likely a lid, explaining it in a culinary context.
En la ciudad de Tampa, se celebra un festival anual.
In the city of Tampa, an annual festival is celebrated.
In this sentence, "Tampa" is used as the proper name of a city, highlighting its geographic context.
Cuando jugamos al escondite, cerramos la tampa del cofre para escondernos mejor.
When we play hide-and-seek, we close the trunk lid to hide better.
Here, "tampa" is used to describe the lid of a trunk, illustrating its use as an object nomenclature.
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