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One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Los flamencos recorrieron así todos los almacenes, y de todas partes los echaban por locos.
The flamingos went round all the shops that way, and everywhere they were thrown out as madmen.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Los | el | the (def. art., m. pl.); also them (m. object pron., before a verb) |
| flamencos | flamenco | flamingo (n., m.) |
| recorrieron | recorrer | to go over, travel through (v.) |
| así | así | thus, so, like this (adv.) |
| todos | todo | all, every; everything (adj./pron.) |
| almacenes | almacén | store, general shop (n., m.) |
| y | y | and (conj.) |
| de | de | of, from (prep.) |
| partes | parte | part; por todas partes — everywhere (n., f.) |
| los | el | them (object pron.) |
| echaban | echar | to throw, throw out; echarse — to lie down, set about (v.) |
| por | por | by, for, through, because of (prep.) |
| locos | loco | mad, crazy (adj.) |
Read «Las medias de los flamencos» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.