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peal(
pil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (chime)
a. el repique (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).
The peal of bells unexpectedly woke me at 6 am in the small Mexican town.El repique de las campanas me despertó de forma inesperada a las 6 am en la pequeña ciudad mexicana.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to toll)
b. tocar a vuelo
The bells pealed and the coffin was placed in front of the altar.Las campanas tocaron a vuelo y el ferétro se colocó frente al altar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to toll)
b. tocar a vuelo
The chapel pealed the bells in memory of fallen soldiers.La capilla tocó a vuelo las campanas en memoria de los soldados caídos.
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