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"Punzón" is a noun which is often translated as "punch", and "regleta" is a noun which is often translated as "power strip". Learn more about the difference between "punzón" and "regleta" below.
el punzón(
poon
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sohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (hole punch)
a. punch
Necesito el punzón para meter estas hojas a la carpeta.I need the punch to put these sheets in the binder.
la regleta(
rreh
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gleh
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. power strip
La televisión, el DVD y el cargador de mi celular están conectados a la regleta.The TV, the DVD and my cell phone charger are plugged into the power strip.
2. (printing)
a. space
Se utilizó una regleta para marcar los espacios entre las líneas del texto impreso.A space was used to mark the line spaces of the printed text.
