ballpoint
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ballpoint(
bal
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poynt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el bolígrafo (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).
Please do not use a ballpoint when filling out this form.Por favor, no uses bolígrafo al llenar este formulario.
b. el lapicero (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Laura bought a pack of five ballpoints for two dollars.Laura compró un paquete de cinco lapiceros por dos dólares.
c. el birome (M) (Paraguay) (River Plate)
(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).
Regionalism used in Paraguay
Can I borrow your ballpoint for a moment?¿Me prestas tu birome un momento?
d. el esferográfico (M) (Andes)
(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).
Luna passed me a message written in ballpoint.Luna me pasó un mensaje escrito con esferográfico.
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