maquinilla

la maquinilla(
mah
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kee
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yah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. razor
Por ahora nunca me corté la cara desde que comencé a afeitarme con maquinilla eléctrica.So far I haven't cut myself since I started shaving with an electric razor.
b. safety razor
Siempre me afeito con maquinillas que tienen tres navajas.I always shave with a safety razor that has three blades.
a. winch
La maquinilla colocada en el frente de la camioneta tiene un cable metálico de 50 metros de largo.The winch attached to the front of the pickup truck has a 50-meter-long wire cable.
3. (office supplies)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
a. sharpener
¿Tienes una maquinilla? - Sí, está en mi estuche para lápices.Do you have a sharpener? - Yes, it's in my pencil case.
4. (typing machine)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
a. typewriter
La secretaria tipeó la carta de invitación en su maquinilla.The secretary drew up the invitation letter on her typewriter.
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