Biro
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This word may also begin with a lowercase letter.
Biro(
bay
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (registered trademark) (general) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
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).
A bloke in the doctor's surgery asked if I had a Biro I could loan him.Un tipo en el consultorio del médico me pidió prestado un bolígrafo.
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.
Berta asked for a Biro to sign the document.Berta pidió un lapicero para firmar el documento.
c. la birome (F) (Argentina) (Paraguay) (Uruguay)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Paraguay
Regionalism used in Uruguay
I scratched my face with a Biro and it left a big mark.Me rasqué la cara con una birome y me quedó un rayón.
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).
Tony took notes with a Biro.Tony tomó apuntes con un esferográfico.
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