resorte
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el resorte(
rreh
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sohr
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (coil)
a. spring
Mi colchón está muy viejo y se le están saliendo los resortes.My mattress is too old and the springs are starting to stick out.
2. (stretchy material) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. elastic
El resorte del pantalón es muy apretado para mi cintura.The elastic of these pants is too tight for my waist.
3. (figurative) (mechanism)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
4. (burden) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. concern
Ese caso es del resorte de otra oficina, no de esta.That case is the concern of a different office, not of this one.
b. responsibility
No te puedo ayudar porque este asunto no es de mi resorte.I cannot help you because this issue is not my responsibility.
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