Band-Aid
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also begin with a lowercase letter in the sense shown in 2).
Band-Aid(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (registered trademark) (medicine) (United States)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United States
(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).
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Uh-oh! You got a booboo. Don't worry; I'll put a Band-Aid on it.¡Ay! Te hiciste una cortadita. No te preocupes; ya te pongo una curita.
b. la tirita (F) (Spain)
(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 Spain
Do I have a Band-Aid? Are you crazy? You need to go to the emergency room!¿Que si tengo una tirita? ¿Estás loco? ¡Tienes que ir a la sala de urgencias!
2. (figurative) (temporary solution)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el parche (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We can provide a few band-aids for now, but we eventually need to come up with a permanent solution.Podemos poner unos parches por el momento, pero eventualmente vamos a tener que pensar en una solución permanente.
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