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"Ribbon" is a noun which is often translated as "la cinta", and "strip" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "quitar". Learn more about the difference between "ribbon" and "strip" below.
ribbon(
rih
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buhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (award)
b. el galón (M) (military)
(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).
The colonel was awarded another ribbon yesterday.El coronel fue galardonado ayer con un nuevo galón.
3. (figurative) (narrow strip)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la franja (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).
There is only a narrow ribbon of asphalt where the airplanes take off and land.Hay solo una estrecha franja de asfalto donde despegan y aterrizan los aviones.
4. (mechanics)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. encintar
The living room with its ribboned ceiling and walls had been transformed into a party room.La sala, con el techo y las paredes encintados, había sido transformada en un salón de fiestas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. rayar con cintas
Plane trails ribboned across the clear blue skies.Los rastros de los aviones rayaban con cintas el claro cielo azul.
ribbons
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (shreds)
a. los jirones (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).
The dog tore my shirt to ribbons.El perro me hizo jirones la camisa.
strip(
strihp
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. quitar
First you have to strip the old paint from the walls.Primero tienes que quitar la pintura vieja de las paredes.
c. quitar la ropa de (bed)
Strip the bed so I can wash the sheets.Quita la ropa de la cama para que pueda lavar las sábanas.
2. (to undress)
3. (to empty)
4. (to rob)
a. despojar
The thief stripped the old man of his possessions.El ladrón despojó al anciano de sus pertenencias.
5. (mechanics)
a. estropear
Don't put the car in reverse without stopping! You're going to strip the gears.¡No pongas el carro en reversa sin pararlo! Vas a estropear la caja de cambios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to undress)
a. desnudarse
The suspects were asked to strip by airport security.Las autoridades del aeropuerto les pidieron a los sospechosos que se desnudaran.
b. desvestirse
The toddler stripped right after his mother finished dressing him.El niño se desvistió justo después de que su mamá lo acabó de vestir.
a. desmontar
We'll have to strip down the engine and then rebuild it.Tendremos que desmontar el motor y luego remontarlo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la franja (F) (of land or water)
(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).
That small strip of land is called Willoughby Spit.Esta pequeña franja de tierra se llama el banco de Willoughby.
12. (striptease)
a. el striptease (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).
The dancer received lots of applause after her strip.La bailarina recibió muchos aplausos después de su striptease.
a. los colores (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).
The team has a new strip for the World Cup.El equipo tiene nuevos colores para la Copa del Mundo.
