No. 5,872 in Spanish
tela
Fabric or cloth.
In a sentence
La tela de esta camisa es muy suave.
The fabric of this shirt is very soft.
In this sentence, 'tela' refers to 'fabric,' the material from which the shirt is made.
La tela de araña brilla con el rocío.
The spider web shines with the dew.
Here, 'tela' is used in the expression 'tela de araña' to mean 'spider web,' a specific web spun by spiders.
Esto es un tema con mucha tela que cortar.
This is a topic with a lot to discuss (literally: a lot of fabric to cut).
This usage of 'tela' is part of the idiom 'con mucha tela que cortar,' meaning a subject that has a lot to address or consider, metaphorically involving fabric and the act of tailoring.
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