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la fibra(
fee
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brah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
Regionalism used in the United States
La primera fibra sintética que se inventó fue el nailon.Nylon was the first synthetic fiber to be invented.
b. fibre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La fibra de lana es suave y flexible.Wool fibre is soft and stretchy.
2. (courage)
a. vigor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Es un hombre inteligente, pero no tiene la fibra necesaria para el puesto.He's a smart man, but he lacks the vigor necessary for the job.
b. vigour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Le falta fibra para subirse a un escenario.She lacks the vigour to stand before a crowd.
3. (culinary)
a. fiber (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Corta el filete contra el sentido de las fibras.Cut the steak against the fiber.
b. fibre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La avena es una buena fuente de fibra.Oatmeal is a good source of fibre.
4. (anatomy)
a. fiber (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La hipertrofia de las fibras musculares fue causada por una tensión excesiva.The hypertrophy of the muscle fibers was caused by a great tension.
b. fibre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los impulsos son trasmitidos a través de las fibras nerviosas.Impulses are conducted through the nerve fibres.
5. (carpentry)
a. grain
La fibra de la madera va en línea recta y es uniforme.The grain of the wood is straight and uniform.
a. scouring pad
Jimena se puso los guantes de látex, tomó una fibra y fregó las rejillas del horno.Jimena put on her cleaning gloves, took the scouring pad and scrubbed the oven racks.
b. scourer (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Quité la grasa de la sartén con una fibra.I washed the grease off the pan with a scourer.
a. marker
My mom gave me an amazing set of twenty brush markers.Mi mamá me regaló un juego increíble de veinte fibras con punta de pincel.
b. felt-tip pen
I can't stop buying these Japanese felt-tip pens; there's always a different shade of red or whatever that I want to have.No puedo parar de comprar estas fibras japonesas; siempre hay un tono diferente de rojo o lo que sea que quiero tener.
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