extinguisher

extinguisher(
ehk
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stihng
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gwih
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shuhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el extinguidor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Everyone needs to know where all the extinguishers and emergency exits are.Todo el mundo tiene que saber donde están los extinguidores y las salidas de emergencia.
b. el extintor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Grab the extinguisher! The carpet is on fire!¡Coge el extintor! ¡Está ardiendo la alfombra!
a. el apagavelas
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The altar boy walked to the candelabra holding the extinguisher.El monaguillo se fue hasta el candelabro con el apagavelas en la mano.
b. el apagador
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The servant put out the candle with an extinguisher.La sirvienta apagó la vela con un apagador.
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