los alicates
alicate
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USAGE NOTE
The words "alicate" and "alicates" can be used interchangeably in Spanish to refer to a single pair of pliers.
el alicate(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (tool)
a. pliers
Corté el cable rojo con el alicate de la caja de herramientas.I cut the red cable with the pliers from the toolbox.
2. (tool for nails) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. nail clippers
Para arreglarme las uñas prefiero los alicates a la lima.I prefer to groom my nails with nail clippers rather than with a fingernail file.
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