What does mallas in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mallas in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mallas in Spanish.

The word mallas in Spanish means mesh, net, netting, tights, leggings, chainmail, swimsuit, bathing suit, coat of mail, curriculum map, tomatoes on the vine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mallas

mesh, net, netting

nombre femenino (tejido de red)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El pescador lanzó la malla al mar desde su barca para pescar.
From his boat, the fisherman cast the mesh (or: netting) into the water to fish.

tights, leggings

nombre femenino (ropa elástica ajustada)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Para bailar se puso unas mallas que le permitían moverse con comodidad.
To dance, she put on a pair of tights that gave her more freedom of movement.

chainmail

nombre femenino (tejido de red de metal) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los charcuteros usan guantes de malla para cortar el jamón.
The pork butcher used chainmail gloves to cut the ham.

swimsuit, bathing suit

nombre femenino (AR, BO, UY (prenda: bañador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ana se puso su malla y se fue a la playa.
Ana put on her swimsuit (or: bathing suit) and went to the beach.

coat of mail

locución nominal femenina (armadura, protección corporal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cota de malla le salvó la vida en el campo de batalla.
The coat of mail saved his life on the battlefield.

curriculum map

locución nominal femenina (esquema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La malla curricular es la representación gráfica del contenido de un plan de estudios.
The curriculum map is the graphic representation of a study plan.

tomatoes on the vine

(empaque, presentación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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