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"Despertador" is a noun which is often translated as "alarm clock", and "jabón" is a noun which is often translated as "soap". Learn more about the difference between "despertador" and "jabón" below.
el despertador(
dehs
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pehr
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tah
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (device)
a. alarm clock
Puse el despertador para las 7 a.m.I set the alarm clock for 7 a.m.
Perdón por llegar tarde. Mi despertador no sonó esta mañana.I'm sorry for being late. My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.
el jabón(
hah
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bohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. soap
Lavarse las manos con agua y jabón sigue siendo lo mejor para evitar infecciones.Washing your hands with water and soap is still the best way to avoid infections.
2. (colloquial) (fear) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. fright
Ver la sangre en el suelo le pegó jabón.The sight of blood on the floor gave her a fright.
