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la campana(
kahm
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pah
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (instrument)
2. (in school)
a. hood
Encendimos la chimenea, pero la campana no funcionaba y se llenó la casa de humo.We lit the fire, but the hood wasn't working and the house filled with smoke.
b. extractor hood
La campana de la cocina no absorbía el humo porque llevaba años sin limpiarse.The range extractor hood wasn't absorbing the smoke because it hadn't been cleaned for years.
a. cover
Ponle la campana al pan para que no se posen las moscas.Please put the cover over the bread so the flies can't get on it.
5. (for diving)
a. diving bell
Los investigadores usaron la campana para sumergirse en el océano y ver los tiburones.The researchers used the diving bell to dive in the ocean and see the sharks.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (colloquial) (sentinel) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. lookout
Vamos, Felipe, dile a tu hermanito que haga de campana.Come on, Felipe, tell your little brother to be the lookout.
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