ballpoint pen

ballpoint pen(
bal
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poynt
 
pehn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el bolígrafo
(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).
(M)
You must use a ballpoint pen to fill out the form and press hard when writing.Hay que utilizar un bolígrafo para llenar el formulario y presionar con fuerza al escribir.
b. la birome
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Paraguay
(Paraguay)
(River Plate)
Are you allowed to carry ballpoint pens in a carry-on?¿Está permitido llevar biromes en el bolso de mano?
c. el lapicero
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The teacher asked the students to keep blue, black, red, and green ballpoint pens with them at all times.El maestro les pidió a los alumnos que llevaran lapiceros azul, negro, rojo y verde siempre.
d. el esferográfico
(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).
(M)
(Andes)
My ballpoint pen ran out of ink at the worst possible moment.Se acabó la tinta de mi esferográfico en el peor momento posible.
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