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matchbox
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la caja de fósforos (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's important to keep matchboxes away from children.Es importante mantener las cajas de fósforos fuera del alcance de los niños.
b. la caja de cerillos (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Can you light the candle? There's a matchbox in that drawer.¿Podrías encender la vela? Hay una caja de cerillos en ese cajón.
c. la caja de cerillas (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
The little boy caught a beetle in a matchbox.El niñito atrapó un escarabajo en una caja de cerillas.
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