los hisopos
-the cotton swabs
See the entry for hisopo.

hisopo

el hisopo(
ee
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soh
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poh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (cotton-tipped swab)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. cotton swab
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No uso hisopos porque tengo miedo que la punta se me quede en el oído.I don't use cotton swabs for fear of the tip getting stuck in my ear.
b. Q-tip
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
(registered trademark)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El hisopo salió limpio de mis oídos.The Q-tip came out of my ears clean.
c. cotton bud
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Me duele el oído izquierdo cuando me lo limpio con un hisopo.My left ear hurts when I clean it with a cotton bud.
a. hyssop
El hisopo se utiliza como planta medicinal para combatir la tos.Hyssop is used as a medicinal plant to fight cough.
a. aspergillum
Al bautizarlo, el sacerdote roció agua bendita sobre el bebé con el hisopo.When he baptized him, the priest sprinkled holy water over the baby with the aspergillum.
b. sprinkler
El monaguillo llenó el hisopo con el agua bendita.The altar boy filled the sprinkler with the holy water.
4. (painting tool)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. paintbrush
Una vez terminada la pared, el pintro lavó los hisopos con aguarrás.When the wall was finished, the painter washed the paintbrushes with turpentine.
5. (grooming tool)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. shaving brush
Alfredo mezcló la crema de afeitar con el hisopo.Alfredo mixed the shaving cream with the shaving brush.
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