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"Skimmers" is a form of "skimmer", a noun which is often translated as "el rayador". "Boogie board" is a noun which is often translated as "la tabla de barrenar". Learn more about the difference between "boogie board" and "skimmers" below.
boogie board(
boo
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gi
bord
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
a. la tabla de barrenar (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The kids took the boogie boards and the surfboards and went to the beach.Los niños tomaron las tablas de barrenar y las tablas de surf y fueron a la playa.
skimmer(
skih
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muhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el rayador (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The skimmer dove into the water to grab a fish.El rayador se zambulló al agua para agarrar un pez.
b. la picotijera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were skimmers flying just above the surface of the water.Había picotijeras que volaban justo arriba de la superficie del agua.
2. (culinary)
a. la espumadera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A skimmer is a useful tool for getting that scum off the surface of your broth.Una espumadera es un utensilio práctico para quitar la espuma de la superficie del caldo.
