cartuchera
la cartuchera
cartuchera
cartuchera(
kahr
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too
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cheh
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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. (gun belt)
a. cartridge belt
El vaquero llevaba el arma en su cartuchera de cuero.The cowboy carried the weapon in his leather cartridge belt.
b. holster
El policía volvió a meter la pistola en la cartuchera después de disparar.The policeman put his gun back in his holster after shooting.
2. (colloquial) (accumulated fat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. saddlebag (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Mi hermana se apuntó al gimnasio para intentar deshacerse de las cartucheras.My sister signed up at the gym to try to get rid of her saddlebags.
3. (box for pencils) (Panama) (River Plate)
Regionalism used in Panama
a. pencil case
Cuando terminé el examen metí el lápiz y la goma en la cartuchera.When I finished my exam I put my pencil and my eraser back in my pencil case.
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cartucheraNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. cartridge belt
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