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mesa

table

noun MEH-sah Common

Usage Note

mesa gives the idiom poner la mesa (to set the table). Beware the false friend: a 'mesa' (plateau) in English is meseta in Spanish, while a waiter is mesero or camarero.

Examples

"La comida está en la mesa."

Natural Translation

The food is on the table.

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