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"Lavadora" is a noun which is often translated as "washing machine", and "arandela" is a noun which is often translated as "washer". Learn more about the difference between "lavadora" and "arandela" below.
la lavadora(
lah
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bah
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doh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. washing machine
La secadora todavía funciona, pero necesitamos comprar una lavadora nueva.The dryer still works, but we have to buy a new washing machine.
la arandela(
ah
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rahn
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deh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (metal ring)
a. washer
Primero inserta el tornillo en la arandela y luego apriétalo bien en el agujero con el destornillador.First insert the screw into the washer, and then screw it tightly into the hole with the screwdriver.
a. drip collar
A la mañana siguiente del apagón, la abuela le encargó a Luis que limpiara la cera solidificada de las arandelas.The morning after the blackout, Luis's grandmother asked him to remove the solidified wax from the drip collars.
3. (sewing) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
