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el espolón(
ehs
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poh
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lohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (biology)
a. buttress
La iglesia estaba reforzada por varios espolones de piedra.The church was reinforced by several buttresses made of stone.
3. (geography)
a. spur
Los montañeros pararon en el espolón de camino a la cumbre.The mountaineers stopped at the spur on their way to the top.
4. (breakwater)
a. sea wall
Una gran ola sobrepasó el espolón e inundó el paseo marítimo.A huge wave surpassed the sea wall and flooded the esplanade.
b. cutwater (of a bridge)
Los espolones del puente ayudaban a distribuir el caudal del río.The bridge's cutwaters helped to distribute the river flow.
c. dike
El espolón evitó que la crecida del río embarrara el camino.The dike prevented the rising river from covering the path with mud.
5. (nautical)
6. (medicine)
a. chilblain
Mi madre fue al podólogo porque apenas podía andar por el espolón.My mother went to the podiatrist because she could hardly walk because of a chilblain.
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