atún

el atún(
ah
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toon
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. tuna
Si miras a babor, verás la espalda de un atún asomando del agua.If you look off the port side, you'll see the back of a tuna sticking up out of the water.
b. tuna fish
No es poca cosa atrapar un atún porque es un pez muy grande.It's no small feat to catch a tuna fish because they're really big fish.
a. tuna
A mí me encanta la ensalada de escarola con tomate, atún y aceitunas.I love a salad with escarole, tomato, tuna, and olives.
b. tuna fish
Trajimos unos refrescos y unos emparedados de atún al parque.We brought some sodas and some tuna fish sandwiches to the park.
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