lápiz de color

el lápiz de color(
lah
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pees
 
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koh
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lohr
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. colored pencil
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Los niños dibujaron retratos de sus papás con lápices de colores.The children drew portraits of their parents with colored pencils.
b. coloured pencil
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Laura subraya sus apuntes con lápices de colores.Laura underlines her notes with coloured pencils.
c. coloring pencil
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Mi tía me regaló un juego de lápices de colores por mi cumpleaños.My aunt gave me a set of coloring pencils for my birthday.
d. colouring pencil
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Utilicen sus lápices de colores en sus dibujos.Use your colouring pencils in your drawings.
e. crayon (made of wax)
La maestra nos pidió que llevemos una caja de lápices de colores a clase.The teacher asked us to bring a box of crayons to class.
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