la puntilla
puntilla
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la puntilla(
poon
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tee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sewing)
a. lace edging
Añadí una puntilla a las mangas de la blusa a modo de adorno.I attached a lace edging to the blouse cuffs as a kind of adornment.
a. dagger
El torero remató al toro con la puntilla.The bullfighter finished off the bull with the dagger.
3. (hardware)
a. tack
La tapicera sujetó la tela al asiento con unas puntillas.The upholsterer fixed the fabric to the seat with tacks.
4. (formal) (final blow)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. coup de grâce
Le dije de broma que estaba embarazada y la puntilla fue que él se echó a llorar de emoción.I told him jokingly that I was pregnant, and the coup de grâce was that he was moved to tears.
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