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"Muelle" is a noun which is often translated as "pier", and "resorte" is a noun which is often translated as "spring". Learn more about the difference between "muelle" and "resorte" below.
el muelle(
mweh
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yeh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (jetty)
a. loading dock
Puedes estacionar en el muelle para recoger la mercancía.You can park in the loading dock to pick up the merchandise.
b. loading bay
El muelle estaba lleno de televisiones y computadoras.The loading bay was full of televisions and computers.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (soft)
a. easy
Mi hermano está en Costa Rica, viviendo una vida muelle.My brother is in Costa Rica, living the easy life.
b. comfortable
Después de la guerra, el soldado solo quería llevar una vida muelle y libre de conflicto.After the war, the soldier just wanted to live a comfortable, conflict-free life.
el resorte(
rreh
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sohr
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (coil)
a. spring
Mi colchón está muy viejo y se le están saliendo los resortes.My mattress is too old and the springs are starting to stick out.
2. (stretchy material) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. elastic
El resorte del pantalón es muy apretado para mi cintura.The elastic of these pants is too tight for my waist.
3. (figurative) (mechanism)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
4. (burden) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. concern
Ese caso es del resorte de otra oficina, no de esta.That case is the concern of a different office, not of this one.
b. responsibility
No te puedo ayudar porque este asunto no es de mi resorte.I cannot help you because this issue is not my responsibility.
