carrete
el carrete
carrete
carrete(
kah
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rreh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (film and photography)
a. roll of film
Encontré dos carretes y una cámara vieja en una caja en el ático.I found two rolls of film and an old camera in a box in the attic.
2. (sewing)
3. (fishing)
a. reel
El sedal se enredó en el carrete de la caña de pescar.The line got tangled up in the reel of the fishing rod.
4. (electricity)
a. coil
Tenemos que reemplazar uno de los carretes del circuito eléctrico.We need to replace one of the coils in the electrical circuit.
5. (slide projector) (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. carousel
Este carrete tiene diapositivas a color que fueron tomadas hace dos décadas.This carousel contains color slides taken three decades ago.
carreteNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (de hilo)
a. bobbin, reel
2. (de alambre)
a. coil
3. (de pesca)
a. reel
4. (photography)
a. roll (of film)
dar carrete a alguiento draw somebody out
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