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chaqueta

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “chaqueta” mean in English?

  1. jacket

Example sentences

  • Llevo una chaqueta azul.

    I'm wearing a blue jacket.

  • La chaqueta del traje es elegante.

    The suit jacket is elegant.

  • Hace fresco, ponte la chaqueta.

    It's cool, put your jacket on.

How to use it

Chaqueta means 'jacket' (lighter, suit-style). Feminine: la chaqueta. Distinct from abrigo (heavy coat) and cazadora (sporty jacket).

Common mistake

Chaqueta = lighter jacket / suit jacket. For winter coats use abrigo; for sporty / leather jackets cazadora is more common.

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.