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"Cubo" is a form of "cubo", a noun which is often translated as "bucket". "Rastrillo" is a form of "rastrillo", a noun which is often translated as "rake". Learn more about the difference between "cubo" and "rastrillo" below.
el cubo(
koo
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (container)
a. bucketful
Tono me regaló un cubo de chocolates para mi cumpleaños.Tono gave me a bucketful of chocolates for my birthday.
b. bucket
Compré un cubo de maíz en el mercado de granjeros.I bought a bucket of corn at the farmers market.
c. pail
El portero lanzó un cubo de agua helada sobre la cabeza de su entrenador at terminar una sesión intensiva de entrenamiento.The goalkeeper threw a pail of ice water over his coach's head after a grueling training session.
a. hub
El cubo lo vas a tener que reemplazar, ya que se rompieron casi todos los rayos en el accidente.You'll have to replace the hub since almost all the spokes were broken in the accident.
6. (mechanics)
a. drum
El cubo de la secadora tiene un cúmulo de pelusa.There's an accumulation of lint in the dryer drum.
a. millpond
El molino dejó de funcionar porque casi no había agua en el cubo.The mill stopped working because there was hardly any water in the millpond.
a. turret
Puedes subirte a la azotea mediante la escalera del cubo.You can go up to the roof through the staircase in the turret.
el rastrillo(
rrahs
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tree
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. rake
Antonio usó el rastrillo para formar una pila de hojas secas en el jardín.Antonio used the rake to make a pile of dry leaves in the garden.
Tráeme el rastrillo, por favor. Voy a recoger las hojas en el patio delantero.Fetch me the rake, please. I'm going to clean up the leaves in the front yard.
a. portcullis
El caballero esperaba que el rastrillo se abriera a tiempo para poder escapar a los que lo perseguían.The knight hoped the portcullis would open in time to escape his pursuers.
a. yard sale (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mira este espejo que compré este fin de semana en un rastrillo.Look at this mirror I bought this weekend at a yard sale.
b. jumble sale (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Encontré un disco raro de Billie Holiday en un rastrillo.I found a rare Billie Holiday record at a jumble sale.
a. razor
¿Has visto mi rastrillo? Me quiero afeitar y no lo encuentro.Have you seen my razor? I want to shave and I can't find it.
b. safety razor
Compré un paquete de rastrillos desechables para el viaje.I bought a pack of disposable safety razors for the trip.
