broche
broche
broche(
broh
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cheh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fastening)
2. (jewelry)
a. brooch
Mi abuela tenía un broche de oro que había heredado de su madre.My grandmother had a golden brooch which she had inherited from her mother.
3. (hair accessory) (Colombia) (Uruguay)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Uruguay
4. (device for hanging clothes) (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. clothespin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los broches con los que tiendo la ropa son de madera.The clothespins I hang clothes with are made of wood.
b. clothes peg (United Kingdom)
Junto al tendedero tengo una caja con un montón de broches de colores.Next to the clothesline I have a box with a lot of colourful clothes pegs.
5. (office supplies) (River Plate)
a. staple
Pablo sacó el broche de los documentos para incluir dos hojas más.Pablo took the staple out of the documents so he could add two more papers.
brocheNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (en collar, pulsera)
a. clasp, fastener
2. (joya)
a. brooch
3. (fig)
a.
broche de orofinal flourish
4. (grapa) (River Plate)
a. staple
5. (para el pelo)
a. slide (United Kingdom)
b. barrette (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
6. (para la ropa) (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. peg
b. clothes pin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
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