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"Secadora" is a noun which is often translated as "dryer", and "lavadora" is a noun which is often translated as "washing machine". Learn more about the difference between "secadora" and "lavadora" below.
la secadora(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. dryer
Voy a meter la ropa en la secadora.I'm going to put the clothes in the dryer.
2. (device)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. hairdryer
Odio usar la secadora. El calor me quema el pelo.I hate using the hairdryer. The heat burns my hair.
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la lavadora(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. washing machine
La secadora todavía funciona, pero necesitamos comprar una lavadora nueva.The dryer still works, but we have to buy a new washing machine.
b. washer
Ese apartamento, ¿tiene una lavadora adentro?Does that apartment have a washer inside?
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