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No. 14,276 in Spanish

uña

"Uña" means "nail" (fingernail or toenail) in English.

In a sentence

  • Me he roto una uña mientras abría el paquete.

    I broke a nail while opening the package.

    The word 'uña' here refers to the fingernail that was broken.

  • La uña del gato es muy afilada y puede causar cortes.

    The cat's claw is very sharp and can cause cuts.

    The word 'uña' is used to describe the claw of the cat.

  • El guitarrista toca la guitarra usando su uña como púa.

    The guitarist plays the guitar using his nail as a pick.

    Here, 'uña' denotes the fingernail, which is used in playing the guitar as a playing tool.

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