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How do you say "eyelid" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el párpado
In Spanish (Latin America), "eyelid" is el párpado.
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Pronunciation
In Latin American speech, "el párpado" sounds roughly like EHL PAHR-pah-doh, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Grammar notes
el párpado is masculine. Its plural is párpados.
Example sentence
Cerró suavemente los párpados para dormir.
He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.
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How to remember el párpado
Visualize the shape of a eyelid traced out as you pronounce "párpado" syllable by syllable, turning the word into a tiny piece of choreography.
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- shin el espinilla
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- toe el dedo del pie
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Questions about el párpado
How do you pronounce el párpado?
In Latin American speech, "el párpado" sounds roughly like EHL PAHR-pah-doh, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Is el párpado masculine or feminine?
el párpado is masculine. el párpado is masculine. Its plural is párpados.
How is el párpado used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el párpado is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Cerró suavemente los párpados para dormir. (He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.).
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