galápago
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el galápago(
gah
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lah
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pah
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goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. turtle
Silvia tiene como mascotas un galápago y otros reptiles.Silvia has a turtle and other reptiles as pets.
b. freshwater turtle
En esta sección del acuario podrán ver varios galápagos.In this section of the aquarium you'll see several freshwater turtles.
a. light saddle
Carlitos está aprendiendo cómo ponerle un galápago a un caballo.Carlitos is learning how to put a light saddle on a horse.
b. sidesaddle
El galápago no quedó bien ajustado y Tania casi se cae del caballo.The sidesaddle wasn't adjusted properly, and Tania almost fell off the horse.
3. (cycling)
a. racing saddle
¿Sabes dónde puedo comprar un buen galápago para mi bicicleta?Do you know where I could buy a good racing saddle for my bike?
a. ingot
Los galápagos en la bodega del barco sirvieron de lastre durante la tempestad.The ingots in the hold of the ship served as ballast during the storm.
a. tile mold (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El techador utilizó sus propios galápagos para hacer tejas de barro.The roofer used his own tile molds to make terracotta tiles.
b. tile mould (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las tejas de las casas del pueblo se hacían poniendo barro en galápagos de madera.The tiles for the houses in the town were made by putting mud in wooden tile moulds.
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