cotton swab
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cotton swab(
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swab
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el hisopo (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.
Apply the nail polish remover with a cotton swab.Aplique el quitaesmalte con un hisopo.
b. el cotonete (M) (Mexico) (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 Mexico
Do you need anything from the store? - Yes, pick up a box of cotton swabs.¿Quieres algo del mercado? - Sí, compra una cajita de cotonetes.
c. el bastoncillo de algodón (M) (Spain)
(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 Spain
If you don't have a makeup brush, a cotton swab also works.Si no tienes una brocha de maquillaje, un bastoncillo de algodón también funciona.
d. el bastoncillo para los oídos (M) (Spain)
(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 Spain
Why do we always examine the earwax on a cotton swab?¿Por qué siempre examinamos el cerumen en un bastoncillo para los oídos?
e. el copito (M) (Colombia)
(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 Colombia
The cotton swabs are near the checkout, beside the baby wipes.Los copitos están cerca de la caja, al lado de las toallitas húmedas.
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