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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