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palito
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el palito(
pah
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lee
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. small stick
El niño tocó la colmena con un palito y salió corriendo.The boy poked the beehive with a small stick and ran away.
a. Popsicle (registered trademark) (United States)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United States
Hacía tanto calor que el palito se me derritió en menos de un minuto.It was so hot that my Popsicle melted in less than a minute.
b. ice lolly (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En verano, mi hermana siempre me compraba palitos de limón.In summer, my sister always bought lemon ice lollies for me.
3. (for hanging clothes) (Cuba) (Dominican Republic)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
a. clothespin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Uno de los palitos de madera se rompió cuando estaba colgando los pantalones.One of the wooden clothespins broke when I was hanging my pants.
b. clothes peg (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Marisa tomó los palitos y colgó la sábana en el tendedero.Marisa picked up the clothes peg and hung the sheet on the clothesline.
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