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"Quill" is a noun which is often translated as "la pluma", and "feather" is a noun which is also often translated as "la pluma". Learn more about the difference between "quill" and "feather" below.
quill(
kwihl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (feather)
a. la pluma (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cat had obviously killed a bird, because there were pigeon quills everywhere.Era evidente que el gato había matado un pájaro, porque había plumas de paloma por todas partes.
b. la remera (F) (from the wing)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The black vulture has elongated quills on the tips of its wings.El gallinazo tiene remeras alargadas en las puntas de las alas.
2. (pen)
4. (shaft)
a. el cañón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can shave off some of the barbs on the lower part of the quill to make it easier to hold.Puedes recortar algunas de las barbas en la parte baja del cañón para poder agarrarlo mejor.
feather(
feh
-
thuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (of a bird)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. emplumar
The boys and girls feathered their costumes for the party.Los niños emplumaron sus disfrazes para la fiesta.
