espiral
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espiral(
ehs
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pee
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rahl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. spiral
Subimos el faro a paso lento por la escalera espiral.We slowly climbed up the lighthouse's spiral staircase.
b. helical (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
El camino alrededor de la mina a cielo abierto tiene forma espiral.The road around the open-pit mine has a helical shape.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (mechanics)
a. hairspring
El relojero me quería cobrar mil pesos por colocar una espiral nueva.The clock repairer wanted to charge me a thousand pesos for replacing the hairspring.
4. (medicine)
a. coil
La espiral no sirve para protegerse de enfermedades de transmisión sexual.The coil doesn't offer protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
a. spiral
Las nuevas medidas económicas no lograron frenar la espiral inflacionaria.The new economic measures failed to hinder the inflationary spiral.
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