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"Washing machine" is a noun which is often translated as "la lavadora", and "washer" is a noun which is also often translated as "la lavadora". Learn more about the difference between "washing machine" and "washer" below.
washing machine(
wa
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shihng
muh
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shin
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la lavadora (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 always hang up my clothes outside after taking them out of the washing machine.Yo siempre tiendo mi ropa afuera cuando la saco de la lavadora.
b. el lavarropas (M) (River Plate)
(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).
If we're going to buy a new dryer, let's just buy a new washing machine, too.Si vamos a comprar una secadora nueva, compremos también un nuevo lavarropas.
washer(
wa
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shuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la lavadora (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).
Only the white clothes are in the washer.En la lavadora solo está la ropa blanca.
b. el lavarropas (M) (River Plate)
(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).
Don't overload the washer; its maximum capacity is six kilos.No pongas demasiada ropa en el lavarropas; tiene una capacidad máxima de seis kilos.
2. (hardware)
a. la arandela (F) (metal)
(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).
This washer is too small for the screw.Esta arandela es demasiado pequeña para el tornillo.
