metal
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico metal is metal, with the stress on the last syllable, "meh-TAHL". The plural is metales. The music style is also called metal or heavy metal.
A metal part is una pieza de metal. A metal detector is un detector de metales.
Meaning: hard material such as iron or steel (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Metal is masculine: el metal. The plural is metales without any accent change.
How do you pronounce it?
The stress is on the second syllable, so metal sounds like "meh-TAL" and not like English "METal".
Did you know?
- Mexico is among the world's largest producers of silver, a metal mined there since colonial times.
Examples in context
- Es una puerta de metal.It is a metal door.
- Me gusta el heavy metal.I like heavy metal.
- El metal se oxida con el agua.Metal rusts with water.
Example conversation
Ramiro talks with a shop worker in a hardware store in León.
- Ramiro¿Tiene tornillos de metal?Do you have metal screws?
- EmpleadoSí, de acero y de latón.Yes, steel and brass.
- RamiroLos de acero, por favor.The steel ones, please.
