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"Clasp" is a noun which is often translated as "el cierre", and "buckle" is a noun which is often translated as "la hebilla". Learn more about the difference between "clasp" and "buckle" below.
clasp(
klahsp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (jewelry)
b. el broche (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).
Holly brought her necklace to the jeweler to have the clasp replaced.Holly llevó su collar al joyero para que le cambiara el broche.
a. el apretón (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 frightened child felt the reassuring clasp of her older sister's hand in the dark.La asustada niña sintió en su mano el tranquilizador apretón de su hermana mayor en la oscuridad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to clutch)
4. (to fasten)
a. abrochar
The wizard clasped the amulet behind his neck.El mago abrochó el amuleto por detrás del cuello.
buckle(
buh
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fastener)
a. la hebilla (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 buckle on my shoe broke, so I just decided to go barefoot.Se me rompió la hebilla del zapato, así que decidí ir descalzo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to fasten)
a. abrochar
He gave himself a serious look in the mirror, buckled his belt, and said to himself, "You're a rock star."Se miró seriamente en el espejo, abrochó su cinturón y se dijo, "Eres una estrella".
3. (to deform)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to bend)
a. combarse
The crowbar buckled easily in the hands of the giant.La palanca se combó fácilmente en las manos del gigante.
b. torcerse
The wheels of the duchess's carriage buckled, and it went careening into a ditch.Las ruedas del carruaje de la duquesa se torcieron, y el vehículo salió disparado a una cuneta.
a. doblarse
When she heard the terrible news, her knees buckled underneath her.Cuando oyó la terrible noticia, se le doblaron las rodillas.
