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la manecilla(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (indicator)
a. hand
Las manecillas del reloj dejaron de moverse porque se gastaron la baterías.The hands of the clock stopped moving because the batteries died.
b. needle
La manecilla indica que casi no tenemos gasolina.The needle's showing that we're almost out of gas.
c. pointer
La manecilla marcó cuatro en la escala de Richter.The pointer marked four on the Richter scale.
2. (clamp)
a. clasp
El libro era negro y tenía dos manecillas doradas con decoración.The book was black and had two decorated golden clasps.
3. (old-fashioned) (typography)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. index
Los consejos gramaticales en el libro están señalados por una manecilla.The grammar tips in the book are marked with an index.
b. manicule (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Este libro antiguo tiene una manecilla en casi todas las páginas.This old book has a manicule on almost every page.
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