nuts and bolts
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (hardware)
a. tuercas y pernos
I'm going to the hardware store to buy nuts and bolts.Voy a la ferretería para comprar tuercas y pernos.
b. tuercas y tornillos
We need more nuts and bolts to complete the construction.Necesitamos más tuercas y tornillos para completar la construcción.
2. (idiom) (practical details)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. los aspectos prácticos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My dad is a successful businessman, and he showed me the nuts and bolts of running a company.Mi padre es un empresario exitoso, y me enseñó los aspectos prácticos de dirigir una empresa.
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