Unas (en. Nails)

/unas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Translation: Feminine plural form of the indefinite article 'una'.
Translation: I bought some flowers for my mother's birthday.
Compré unas flores para el cumpleaños de mi madre.
Translation: A term used to refer to an indeterminate number of the mentioned things.
Translation: I like some songs by that artist.
Me gustan unas canciones de ese artista.
Translation: Indicates a set or group of objects.
Translation: There are some apples and some pears on the table.
En la mesa hay unas manzanas y unas peras.

Etymology

Translation: It derives from the Latin 'una', which means 'one' in singular.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: a few
Translation: An indeterminate but small number of something.
unas cuantas
Translation: a few
Translation: It refers to a small number of things or people.
unas pocas
Translation: one more
Translation: Indicates that there are more items than those mentioned.
unas más

Related Words

Translation: una
Translation: Singular feminine definite article.
una
Translation: unos
Translation: Masculine plural definite article.
unos
Translation: alguna
Translation: Singular feminine indefinite article.
alguna

Slang Meanings

Translation: A term used to refer to a group of women in colloquial contexts.
Translation: The girls are at the party.
Las unas están en la fiesta.
Translation: It can be used in informal situations when referring to things in general.
Translation: I'm going to buy some before going to the cinema.
Voy a comprar unas antes de ir al cine.