cristal

el cristal(
krees
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tahl
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. glass
Esteban es un joven diseñador que trabaja con cristal.Esteban is a young designer working with glass.
a. piece of glass
Se me clavó un cristal en el pulgar.I got a piece of glass stuck in my thumb.
a. pane
Tenemos que reponer el cristal roto.We need to replace the broken pane.
b. window pane
Los niños echaron a correr cuando su pelota rompió el cristal del vecino.The children ran off when their ball broke the neighbor's window pane.
c. window
Está lloviendo. Sube el cristal.It's raining. Roll the window up.
a. crystal
El cristal se usa mucho en joyería en lugar de los diamantes.Crystal is used a lot in jewelry instead of diamonds.
a. lens
Se me cayeron los lentes y se rompió unos de los cristales.I dropped my glasses and broke one of the lenses.
a. crystal
Hay motas de oro entre los cristales de cuarzo.There are gold flecks between the quartz crystals.
a. mirror
Adriana se admiró frente al cristal.Adriana admired herself in front of the mirror.
los cristales
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. broken glass
Entré descalza en la cocina y pisé unos cristales.I went into the kitchen with no shoes on and stepped on some broken glass.
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