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ratón

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “ratón” mean in English?

  1. mouse

Example sentences

  • El gato persigue al ratón.

    The cat chases the mouse.

  • Hay ratones en la cocina.

    There are mice in the kitchen.

  • Necesito un ratón nuevo para mi ordenador.

    I need a new mouse for my computer.

How to use it

Ratón means 'mouse' (animal or computer). Masculine. Plural ratones drops the accent — stress shifts naturally to the penultimate syllable.

Common mistake

Drop the accent in the plural (ratón → ratones) — the stress falls naturally on the second syllable now. Same word for the computer device.

Topics

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Reference

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