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"Plumón" is a noun which is often translated as "felt-tip pen", and "para escribir" is a phrase which is often translated as "to write". Learn more about the difference between "plumón" and "para escribir" below.
el plumón(
ploo
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mohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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. felt-tip pen
A Camila le gusta dibujar con plumones y con crayones.Camila likes drawing with felt-tips and crayons.
b. felt-tip
Mi mamá me compró unos plumones para el nuevo curso.My mom bought me some felt tips for the new semester.
2. (bedding)
a. down quilt
En invierno hace tanto frío que dormimos con plumón.It's so cold in winter that we sleep with a down quilt on the bed.
c. down comforter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los plumones me dan alergia.I'm allergic to down comforters.
3. (feathers)
a. down jacket
Esta tienda online vende unos plumones de unos colores estupendos.This online store sells down jackets in lovely colors.
para escribir(
pah
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rah
ehs
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kree
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beer
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. to write
Puedes buscar información en Internet para escribir la redacción sobre las focas.You can search the Internet to write your composition on seals.
b. in order to write
Hace un año, el autor dejó la ciudad por el campo para escribir sin distracciones.One year ago, the author left the city for the country in order to write without any distractions.
c. for writing
¿Para qué quieres el bolígrafo? - Para escribir una postal.What do you want the pen for? - For writing a postcard.
