Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/deˈtaʎe/

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Translation

detail; a nice gesture

Word origin

From French détail, from détailler ('to cut into pieces'), based on tailler ('to cut'). The same root gives English 'detail' and 'tailor'.

Origin
French
Root
detail
English cognates
detail, tailor

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldetalles

Examples

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I like to take care of every detail of my work.

Cuéntame .

Tell me the details of what happened last night.

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Bringing flowers was a very nice gesture.

asombroso.

The painting has an astonishing level of detail.

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I do not remember all the details of the meeting.

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This word is part of lesson 20.