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diamantes

dee-ah-MAHN-tays

nounmB1

diamonds?precious stones or jewelry

Also:diamonds?the suit in a deck of cards,gems?precious stones in general

📝 In Action

Ella heredó un collar con incrustaciones de diamantes muy grandes.

She inherited a necklace encrusted with very large diamonds.

Necesitas más diamantes en tu mano para ganar la partida.

You need more diamonds in your hand to win the game (of cards).

Los diamantes son los minerales más duros conocidos.

Diamonds are the hardest known minerals.

Word Connections

Synonyms

joyas (jewels)
piedras preciosas (precious stones)

Common Collocations

anillo de diamantes – diamond ring
mina de diamantes – diamond mine

💡 Grammar Points

Plural Noun Rule

Since the singular word 'diamante' ends in a vowel ('e'), you form the plural by simply adding '-s' to the end.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Gender Confusion

Mistake: "La diamante"

Correction: El diamante (singular) or Los diamantes (plural). Even though it ends in '-e', it is a masculine word.

⭐ Usage Tips

Context is Key

Remember that 'diamantes' can refer to the stones themselves OR the suit in a deck of cards. The rest of the sentence will usually tell you which meaning is intended.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: diamantes

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'diamantes' to mean a suit in a card game?

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Word Family

diamante(diamond (singular)) - noun

diamantino(diamond-like) - adjective

joyero(jeweler) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'diamantes' plural if I only mean one piece of jewelry?

If you are talking about a single stone, you use the singular 'diamante' (el diamante). You use the plural 'diamantes' when referring to multiple stones, or when referring to the card suit (which is treated as a collective plural in Spanish, like 'spades' or 'hearts').