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"Purga" is a form of "purga", a noun which is often translated as "purgative". "Sujetador" is a noun which is often translated as "bra". Learn more about the difference between "sujetador" and "purga" below.
el sujetador(
soo
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heh
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tah
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dohr
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (clothing)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. bra
No me gustan los sujetadores sin tirantes porque no son cómodos.I don't like strapless bras because they don't feel comfortable.
b. brassiere
El sujetador rojo push up tenía relleno pero el azul no.The red push-up brassiere was padded but the blue one wasn't.
c. top (of a bikini)
Esta marca de moreno tiene la forma del sujetador que llevé a la playa.This tan line has the shape of the top I was wearing in the beach.
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la purga(
poor
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gah
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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. purgative
El paciente tenía estreñimiento y por eso el doctor le recetó una purga.The patient was constipated so the doctor prescribed him a purgative.
b. laxative
Si llevas varios días estreñido, conviene que te des una purga.If you've been constipated for a few days, you should take a laxative.
a. purge
La purga implicó perseguir a los opositores al gobierno y enviarlos al exilio.The purge involved prosecuting opponents of the government and sending them into exile.
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