encaje

el encaje(
ehng
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kah
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heh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. lace
Estoy haciendo un vestido con borde de encaje para mi muñeco.I'm making a dress with lace trim for my doll.
a. fit
Hay que tallar esta pieza un poco para lograr un buen encaje.You have to cut this piece down a bit to get a good fit.
a. socket
La cabeza del brazo se mete en este encaje.The head of the arm goes in this socket.
a. reserve
El banco central utiliza el encaje bancario para regular la cantidad de dinero que circula en la economía.The central bank uses bank reserves to regulate the amount of money circulating in the economy.
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