la arpillera
arpillera
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la arpillera(
ahr
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pee
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yeh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (material)
a. sacking
El tractor está cubierto con arpillera para que no se moje.The tractor is covered with sacking so it doesn't get wet.
b. sackcloth
Esta tela no es tan resistente como la arpillera.This fabric is not as strong as sackcloth.
c. burlap (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Éramos muy pobres y mi madre nos hacía vestidos utilizando sacos de arpillera.We were very poor and my mother made us dresses using burlap sacks.
d. hessian (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Transportaron las papas en sacos hechos de arpillera.The potatoes were transported in sacks made of hessian.
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