apisonadora
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la apisonadora
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (vehicle)
a. road roller
Cuando asfaltaron la carretera, los obreros la cubrieron con una mezcla de alquitrán y gravilla que luego compactaron con una apisonadora.When they paved the road, the workers covered it with a mixture of tar and gravel which they then compacted with a road roller.
b. steamroller
En las obras del nuevo edificio, hay una apisonadora y una grúa.At the new building construction site, there's a steamroller and a crane.
2. (figurative) (overpowering person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. bulldozer (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Carlos es como una apisonadora. Cuando se propone hacer algo, nada puede detenerle.Carlos is like a bulldozer. When he sets out to do something, nothing can stop him.
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