scaffold
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scaffold(
skah
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fold
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el andamio (M)
(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 construction worker stood on a scaffold and painted the upper story of the house.Un albañil se paró en un andamio y pintó el piso superior de la casa.
a. el patíbulo (M)
(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).
They walked up to the scaffold where they were to be hanged.Subieron al patíbulo donde los iban a ahorcar.
b. el cadalso (M)
(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).
The executioner asked him if he had any last words before going up to the scaffold.El verdugo le preguntó si quería decir unas últimas palabras antes de subir al cadalso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The building was scaffolded to make repairs.Se montó una andamio alrededor del edificio para realizar reparaciones.
We had to hire a specialized company to start scaffolding the wall.Tuvimos que contratar una empresa especializada para empezar armar el andamio para la pared.
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