la
feminine
/ˈtaɾa/
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Translation
defect, flaw
Word origin
From Arabic tarha ('that which is thrown away, deduction'), reaching Spanish through medieval trade as the weight of a container deducted from the gross.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- tarha
- English cognates
- tare
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltaras
Examples
.
The car had a factory defect.
.
Each person carries their own flaws.
Descontaron .
They subtracted the tare from the total weight of the box.
¿ ?
Have they found any defect in the product?
.
They sold the flawed clothes at half price.
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