muesca

la muesca(
mwehs
-
kah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. notch
El granizo le hizo algunas muescas al techo del coche.The hail made some notches in the roof of the car.
b. nick
La baqueta tenía varias muecas en los costados.The drumstick had many nicks along the sides.
c. scratch
El gato me rasguñó la cara y me dejó una muesca en la mejilla.The cat raked my face and left a scratch on my cheek.
a. groove
El obrero le hizo muescas al cilindro con el torno.The worker made grooves in the cylinder with the lathe.
b. slot
Limpia el óxido de las muescas o las piezas no calzarán.Clean the rust off the slots or the pieces won't fit in.
a. notch
El ranchero le hizo una muesca al toro en la oreja izquierda.The rancher cut a notch in the bull's left ear.
b. mark
Esa vaca no es nuestra. Tiene la muesca del campo vecino.That cow is not ours. It has the mark of the neighboring farm.
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