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"Engrapadora" is a noun which is often translated as "stapler", and "grapadora" is a noun which is also often translated as "stapler". Learn more about the difference between "engrapadora" and "grapadora" below.
la engrapadora(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (office supplies) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. stapler
Como no tenía una engrapadora a mano, utilicé un clip para unir las hojas.As I didn't have a stapler on hand, I used a paper clip to hold the sheets of paper together.
¿Dónde está la engrapadora que estaba en mi escritorio? - La tengo yo. Estoy engrapando unos documentos.Where's the stapler that was on my desk? - I have it. I'm stapling together some documents.
la grapadora(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
