escobilla
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la escobilla(
ehs
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koh
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bee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (tool for cleaning) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. brush
La suciedad entre las baldosas solo sale si frotas con una escobilla.The dirt between the tiles can only be removed if you scrub with a brush.
a. toilet brush
Hay que comprar una escobilla porque no tenemos en el baño.We should buy a toilet brush because we do not have one in the bathroom.
3. (botany)
a. teasel
La flor de la escobilla está llena de pelitos.The flower of the teasel is covered with small hairs.
a. windshield wiper (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Cuando rompí la luz trasera del carro de mi vecino, dejé una nota bajo su escobilla.When I accidentally broke my neighbor's taillight, I left a note under his windshield wiper.
b. windscreen wiper (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La escobilla se rompió, y por eso la luna del carro está tan sucio.The windscreen wiper broke, and that's why the glass of the car is so dirty.
a. toothbrush
Laura trajo escobilla, pero se le olvidó la pasta de dientes.Laura brought her toothbrush, but she forgot the toothpaste.
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