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la escuadra(
ehs
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kwah
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drah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (military)
a. squad (of soldiers)
¡La escuadra de infantería está bajo fuego de artillería enemigo!The infantry squad is under artillery fire!
b. squadron (of warships)
Los pilotos kamikaze hundieron uno de los buques de la escuadra.The kamikaze pilots sank one of the squadron's ships.
a. set square
¿Tienes una regla que me prestas? - No, pero tengo una escuadra.Do you have a ruler I can borrow? - No, but I have a set square.
b. square
El carpintero midió el ángulo con la escuadra de acero.The carpenter measured the angle with his steel square.
3. (hardware)
a. bracket
Le atornillé escuadras a la pared para asegurar el estante.I screwed brackets into the wall to support the bookshelf.
4. (sports) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
5. (weaponry) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. pistol
He disparado escuadras y escopetas, pero jamás un rifle automático.I've fired pistols and shotguns, but never an automatic rifle.
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