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See the entry forbocina.
Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation ofbocinar.
bocina
-honk
Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofbocinar.

bocina

la bocina(
boh
-
see
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nah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. horn
El atasco no se va a disolver por mucho que toques la bocina.This traffic jam isn't going to disappear, however much you honk the horn.
a. horn
El capitán dijo que hay que tocar la bocina para que otro buque no choque con nosotros.The captain said we need to sound the horn so another ship doesn't run into us.
b. siren
Los trabajadores regresaron a sus puestos al escuchar la bocina.The workers returned to their posts when they heard the siren.
3. (device that amplifies sound)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. loudspeaker
Por la bocina se escucha al aeromozo que da instrucciones.The flight attendant can be heard giving instructions over the loudspeaker.
b. speaker
Las bocinas de mi computador no funcionan.The speakers on my computer aren't working.
c. megaphone (non-electronic)
El entrenador usaba una bocina para comunicar con los remeros.The coach used a megaphone to communicate with the rowers.
4. (part of telephone)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. receiver
Si no conoces la persona que te marcó, mejor cuelga la bocina.If you don't know the person who called you, you should hang up the receiver.
b. mouthpiece
La bocina de tu teléfono está llena de pelusa.The mouthpiece of your telephone is full of fluff.
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