are capping
cap
cap(
kahp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You should wear a cap to protect yourself from the sun.Deberías usar una gorra para protegerte del sol.
b. el gorro (M) (without a visor)
(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).
I think I left my cap on the train.Creo que dejé mi gorro en el tren.
c. la cofia (F) (of a nurse)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All nurses must wear their caps.Todas las enfermeras tienen que usar sus cofias.
d. el birrete (M) (of a judge or graduate)
(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 judge didn't take his cap off during the trial.El juez no se quitó el birrete durante el juicio.
2. (cover)
c. el capuchón (M) (of a pen)
(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).
I always chew on my pen caps; it's a bad habit.Siempre mastico los capuchones de mis plumas; es una mala costumbre.
3. (dentistry)
4. (botany)
a. el sombrerete (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 caps of these mushrooms have different colors.Los sombreretes de estos hongos tienen colores diferentes.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He retired from the national team after his 100th cap.Se retiró de la selección nacional después de integrar por centésima vez.
How many caps has he won for Spain?¿Cuántas veces ha integrado con la selección española?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to cover)
a. tapar
Cap the bottle before the liquid spills.Tapa la botella antes de que el líquido se derrame.
a. poner un tope a
The new law caps personal gifts to politicians at $100.La nueva ley le pone un tope a regalos personales a los políticos de $100.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He was capped by Argentina for the first time in the World Cup.Jugó con la selección argentina por primera vez durante la Copa Mundial.
His good run of form means he may be capped soon.Sus buenas actuaciones significan que podría integrar con la selección pronto.
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