horqueta

la horqueta(
ohr
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keh
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tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (tool)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Paraguay
(Paraguay)
a. pitchfork
Uno de los campesinos juntaba la paja con su horqueta, mientras que otro la cargaba en la camioneta.One of the farmers gathered the hay with a pitchfork, while the other one loaded it onto the van.
2. (split in a road)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. fork
El señor que nos dio indicaciones dijo que giráramos a la izquierda en la horqueta.The man who gave us directions said that we should take the left fork.
a. fork
Cuando Sofía trepó el árbol, uno de sus pies se atoró en la horqueta.When Sofia climbed the tree, one of her feet got stuck in the fork.
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