espiga
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la espiga(
ehs
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pee
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gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
a. ear (of cereal)
La espiga de trigo tiene muchos granos.There are a lot of grains in an ear of wheat.
b. spike (of plant or flowers)
Las flores crecen en una larga espiga.The flowers grow in a long spike.
a. tang
La espiga del cuchillo se inserta en el mango de madera.The tang of the knife is inserted into the wooden handle.
b. brad (made of metal and with a flat shaft)
El carpintero puso las espigas con una pistola de clavos.The carpenter put the brads in with a nail gun.
4. (rod)
a. pin (of a buckle or a grenade)
Se mete la espiga de la hebilla en el agujero del cinturón.You put the buckle pin through the hole in the belt.
a. clapper
Es la acción de la espiga lo que produce el sonido en una campana.It's the action of the clapper that produces the sound in a bell.
6. (nautical)
7. (pattern)
a. herringbone
Vi un abrigo con dibujo de espiga que me gusta mucho.I saw a coat with a herringbone pattern that I like a lot.
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