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"Tweezers" is a plural noun which is often translated as "las pinzas", and "slide" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "deslizarse". Learn more about the difference between "tweezers" and "slide" below.
tweezers(
twi
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zuhrs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (general)
a. las pinzas (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 doctor used tweezers to pull the fly from my ear canal.El doctor usó unas pinzas para sacar la mosca de mi canal auditivo.
b. las pinzas de depilar (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).
Mom used tweezers to remove a splinter from my finger.Mamá usó unas pinzas de depilar para quitarme una astilla del dedo.
c. la pincita de depilar (F) (Argentina)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Where are the tweezers? I want to do my eyebrows.¿Dónde está la pincita de depilar? Me quiero hacer las cejas.
slide(
slayd
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. resbalar
The car slid on the ice and caused an accident.El coche resbaló sobre el hielo y provocó un accidente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el deslizamiento (M) (deliberate)
(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 skier came to a halt with an impressive slide.El esquiador se detuvo con un deslizamiento impresionante.
b. el resbalón (M) (accidental)
(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).
She went into a slide on the scree and fell to the bottom.Se dio un resbalón en el pedregal y cayó abajo.
a. el tobogán (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 children want to go on the slide in the park.Los niños quieren subirse al tobogán del parque.
b. el surradero (M) (Panama)
(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).
Regionalism used in Panama
Where are the kids? - Playing on the slide.¿Dónde están los niños? - Jugando en el surradero.
c. el surra surra (M) (Panama)
(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).
Regionalism used in Panama
Dad, get me on the slide!¡Papi, súbeme al surra surra!
d. la resbaladilla (F) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
My parents got a backyard slide as a Christmas gift for my kids.Mis padres compraron una resbaladilla de jardín como regalo de Navidad para mis niños.
e. el resbaladero (M) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Don't stand on the slide! You may lose your balance!¡No estés de pie en el resbaladero! Puedes perder el equilibrio.
f. la chorrera (F) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Our shop carries all kinds of slides, swings, and climbing domes for your backyard.Nuestra tienda ofrece todo tipo de chorreras, columpios y trepadoras para su jardín.
g. el rodadero (M) (Colombia)
(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).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Lucy fell off the slide, but she's OK, just a bruised knee.Lucy se cayó del rodadero, pero está bien, solo se hizo un morado en la rodilla.
h. el resbalín (M) (Chile)
(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).
Regionalism used in Chile
Kids! Get in line to climb the slide!¡Niños! ¡Hagan fila para subir al resbalín!
5. (decline)
a. la caída (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).
News of the takeover bid caused a slide in the company's share price.La noticia de la oferta pública de adquisición provocó la caída de la cotización de la empresa.
b. el descenso (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).
We then witnessed the inevitable slide in the standard of living caused by this policy.Luego vimos el inevitable descenso en el nivel de vida que resultó de esta política.
a. la diapositiva (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).
I found a service that converts slides to digital photos.Encontré una empresa que convierte las diapositivas en fotos digitales.
b. la transparencia (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 graph on the next slide shows a comparison between the two results.El gráfico en la próxima transparencia muestra una comparación entre los dos resultados.
a. el portaobjetos (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).
They put the sample on the slide in order to analyze it.Colocaron la muestra en el portaobjetos para analizarla.
a. el pasador (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).
Her hair was held in place with a slide.Su pelo estaba sujetado con un pasador.
a. la vara (F) (of brass instrument)
(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).
At first, I found it hard to master playing different notes on the trombone using the slide.Al principio, me costó aprender a tocar diferentes notas en el trombón usando la vara.
b. el slide (M) (for guitar)
(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 guitarist played some wicked sounds using a slide.El guitarrista produjo unos sonidos geniales con el slide.
10. (computing)
a. la diapositiva (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).
I like the transitions between slides.Me gustan las transiciones entre las diapositivas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
