No. 14,057 in Spanish
tapas
Small Spanish appetizers or snacks served with drinks.
In a sentence
¿Vamos a comer unas tapas esta noche en el bar del centro?
Shall we eat some tapas tonight at the downtown bar?
Here, 'tapas' refers to small plates of food served in Spanish cuisine, meant to be shared and eaten socially.
Las tapas del recipiente no están bien selladas.
The container lids are not properly sealed.
In this sentence, 'tapas' means 'lids' or 'covers,' referring to objects that seal or close containers.
Me encanta la decoración de nuestras tapas de los interruptores, tienen diseños originales.
I love the decoration of our switch covers; they have unique designs.
'Tapas' in this example means 'covers' for electrical switches, demonstrating another practical application of the term.
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