cepo

el cepo(
seh
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poh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. trap
El cazador tendió dos cepos y se escondió detrás de un arbusto.The hunter laid two traps and hid behind a bush.
a. boot
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Le puse un cepo a una de las ruedas de la caravana para evitar que un ladrón se la lleve.I put a boot on one of the wheels of the RV to prevent thieves from driving it away.
b. Denver boot
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El policía de tránsito le puso un cepo a la rueda de mi coche.The traffic officer put a Denver boot on the wheel of my car.
c. wheel clamp
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Cuánto pagaste para que le quitaran el cepo a tu camioneta?How much did you pay to have the wheel clamp on your van removed?
a. stocks (plural)
Un prisionero se escapó del cepo y se arrojó al agua desde el barco pirata.A prisoner escaped from the stocks and jumped into the water from the pirate ship.
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