el
masculine
/ˈtɾaxe/
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Translation
suit, costume, outfit
Word origin
From the verb traer ('to bring, to wear'), from Latin trahere ('to draw, to drag'), in the sense of what one carries or wears on the body.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- trahere
- English cognates
- tract, traction, attract
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltrajes
Examples
.
He put on the new suit for the job interview.
rayas .
The swimsuit she bought had blue and white stripes.
elegante .
Wear an elegant suit to the wedding on Saturday.
.
She kept her grandfather's suit in an old box.
funeral.
I need a dark suit for the funeral.
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