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bocado

bite

noun boh-KAH-doh Rare

Also means

mouthful

Usage Note

Bocado means a single bite or mouthful of food — un bocado de pan (a bite of bread). It also appears in the idiomatic phrase no probar bocado, meaning to not eat a single bite. Do not confuse with bocadillo, which is a small sandwich (Spain) or a speech bubble in comics.

Examples

"Solo comió un bocado y dejó el plato."

Natural Translation

He only ate one bite and left the plate.

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