Spanish Conversation · Level 54
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Spanish word
paraguas
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈɾaɣwas/
Meaning
- masculine nounumbrella
Example
No olvides tu paraguas cuando salgas.
Don't forget your umbrella when you go out.
More examples
El paraguas se abrió con el viento.
The umbrella opened in the wind.
Core concept
Handheld canopy that shields a person from rain.
Common phrases
usar un paraguas
use an umbrella
comprar un paraguas
buy an umbrella
cerrar el paraguas
close the umbrella
Similar words
sombrilla: Handheld canopy with a frame that shades a person from sunlight.
impermeable: Waterproof outer garment that protects the body from rain.
chubasquero: Lightweight waterproof jacket for sudden showers.
Definition in Spanish
Objeto portátil que protege de la lluvia; consiste en una tela sujeta a varillas y un mango.
Word origin
From parar "to stop" and aguas "waters" (an old plural for rain), formed as a compound meaning a device that stops rain.
Usage tips
- Although it ends in -as, paraguas is masculine (el paraguas) and keeps the same form in the plural (los paraguas), and a sunshade is sombrilla rather than paraguas.