forklift
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forklift(
fork
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lihft
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el montacargas (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Steve moves crates in the factory using a forklift.Steve mueve las cajas en la fábrica usando un montacargas.
b. la carretilla elevadora (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Becky drives a forklift on a construction site that is used for moving lumber.Becky conduce una carretilla elevadora en una obra de construcción que se utiliza para mover la madera.
c. el autoelevador (M) (Argentina)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Raul uses a forklift for loading and unloading trucks at a warehouse.Raúl utiliza un autoelevador para cargar y descargar los camiones en un almacén.
d. el Clark (M) (registered trademark) (Argentina)
(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).
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Lucy uses a forklift to move things around at the docks.Lucy utiliza un Clark para trasladar cosas en los muelles.
e. el toro (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
The recycling yard has a forklift for moving crates of scrap metal.El patio de reciclaje tiene un toro para trasladar las cajas de chatarra.
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