alhajero
el alhajero
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. jewelry box (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Mi anillo de diamantes desapareció del alhajero!My diamond ring disappeared from the jewelry box!
b. jewellery box (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La madre abrió su alhajero y sacó un collar de perlas. "Te quedará perfecto con ese vestido que llevas", le dijo a su hija.The mother opened her jewellery box and took out a pearl necklace. "It goes perfectly with the dress you're wearing," she told her daughter.
c. jewel box
¿Qué es esto? - Parece un alhajero, ¿no? Mira a ver si hay alhajas dentro.What's this? - It looks like a jewel box, doesn't it? See if there's any jewelry inside.
d. jewel case
En realidad todo lo que guardo en mi alhajero es bisutería. Mis alhajas están en la caja fuerte.All I keep in my jewel case is actually imitation jewelry. My jewels are in the safe.
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