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One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
—¡Tán-tán!— pegaron con las patas.
“Rat-a-tat!” they beat with their legs.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tán-tán | tán-tán | rat-a-tat, the sound of knocking (onomatopoeia) |
| pegaron | pegar | to hit, knock (v.) |
| con | con | with (prep.) |
| las | el | the (def. art., f. pl.); also them (f. object pron., before a verb) |
| patas | pata | paw, leg of an animal (n., f.) |
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