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polo(
poh
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loh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (geography)
a. pole
Algunos dicen que el Polo Norte se está derritiendo debido al calentamiento global.Some people say that the North Pole is melting due to global warming.
2. (physics)
a. pole
Los polos opuestos de los imanes se atraen.The opposite poles of magnets attract.
3. (sport)
a. polo
Me quebré la pierna cuando me caí del caballo jugando al polo.I broke my leg when I fell from a horse while playing polo.
4. (nucleus)
a. center
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
La protesta comenzó en el polo de la ciudad.The strike started in the center of the city.
b. centre (United Kingdom)
Este barrio es el polo cultural de la ciudad.This neighbourhood is the cultural centre of the city.
5. (extremes)
a. pole
El capitalismo y el marxismo son polos opuestos.Capitalism and Marxism are poles apart.
6. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. Popsicle
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g. iPod).
(registered trademark)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
En verano me como por lo menos tres polos al día.In summer, I eat at least three Popsicles a day.
b. ice lolly (United Kingdom)
Hacía tanto calor que se me derritió el polo en cinco minutos.It was so hot that my ice lolly melted in five minutes.
7. (clothing)
a. polo shirt
Te verás mejor si reemplazas la remera por un polo.You'll look better if you replace your t-shirt with a polo shirt.
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polo
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (de la tierra)
a. pole
2. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
polo de atracción o atencióncenter of attraction
polo geográficoterrestrial pole
polo magnéticomagnetic pole
polo Norte/SurNorth/South Pole
3. (electronics)
a. terminal
polo negativo/positivonegative/positive terminal
4. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
ser polos opuestosto be poles apart
5. (fig)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
ser el polo opuesto deto be the complete opposite of
6. (helado)
a. ice lolly (United Kingdom)
b. Popsicle®
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
7. (jersey)
a. polo shirt
8. (sports)
a. polo
polo acuáticowater polo
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polo
1 (Geografía) pole
de polo a polo from pole to pole
polo magnético magnetic pole
Polo Norte North Pole
Polo Sur South Pole
2 (Electricidad y Eléctronica) [de imán] pole; [de enchufe] pin
una clavija de cuatro polos a four-pin plug
polo negativo negative pole
polo positivo positive pole
3 (centro) centre; center; (EEUU) focus
polo de atracción centre o center of attraction; (EEUU)
polo de desarrollo polo de promoción (Com) development area
4 (extremo)
los dos generales son polos opuestos the two generals are poles apart; esto es el polo opuesto de lo que dijo antes this is the exact opposite of what he said before
polo de referencia point of reference
el felipismo, se coloca como el otro polo de referencia, junto al thatcherismo Elkarri pretende convertirse en un polo de referencia político alternativo a la izquierda abertzale
5 (para comer) ice lolly; Popsicle;™ (EEUU)
polo
(Dep) polo
polo acuático water polo
polo
(jersey) polo-neck; (camisa) polo shirt;
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