flush the toilet
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flush the toilet(
fluhsh
thuh
toy
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luht
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. tira de la cadena (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Flush the toilet when you've finished.Tira de la cadena cuando termines.
b. jala la cadena (informal) (singular) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Please flush the toilet! You always forget.¡Por favor jala la cadena! Siempre te olvidas.
c. tire de la cadena (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Please show your coworkers consideration and flush the toilet after using it.Por favor sea considerado con sus colegas y tire de la cadena después de usar el baño.
d. jale la cadena (formal) (singular) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Please flush the toilet when you finish.Por favor jale la cadena cuando termine.
a. tiren de la cadena (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Always flush the toilet when you go to your friends' houses.Siempre tiren de la cadena cuando vayan a casa de sus amigos.
b. jalen la cadena (plural) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Flush the toilet when you finish and ask your friends to do the same.Jalen la cadena cuando terminen y díganle a sus amigos que hagan lo mismo.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. tirar de la cadena
Please make sure you flush the toilet when you've finished.Por favor asegúrate de tirar de la cadena cuando termines.
b. jalar la cadena (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Don't forget to flush the toilet and wash your hands.No te olvides de jalar la cadena y lavar las manos.
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