apagador

el apagador(
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pah
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. extinguisher
Ángel apagó las velas con un apagador.Angel snuffed out the candles with an extinguisher.
b. snuffer
No tenía apagador así que apagué las velas con los dedos.I didn't have a snuffer so I put the candles out with my fingers.
a. damper
El pedal derecho levanta el apagador de las cuerdas.The sustaining pedal lifts the damper off the strings.
3. (electricity)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. light switch
Enciende las luces. El apagador está junto a la puerta.Turn on the lights. The light switch is next to the door.
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