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No. 5,913 in Spanish

tripas

"Tripas" means "intestines" or "guts" in English.

In a sentence

  • He comido tantas tripas que mi estómago está lleno.

    I have eaten so many tripe dishes that my stomach is full.

    In this sentence, 'tripas' refers to the food item derived from animal intestines, commonly used in various culinary traditions

  • Se necesitan tripas para enfrentar a los desafíos más grandes.

    It takes guts to face the greatest challenges.

    Here, 'tripas' is used metaphorically, representing courage or bravery needed to confront difficult situations

  • Puedo oír mis tripas rugir del hambre.

    I can hear my stomach growling from hunger.

    In this context, 'tripas' denotes the literal human intestines, used colloquially to describe the stomach noises signaling hunger

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