pliers

pliers(
play
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uhrz
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los alicates
(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).
(M)
"Now, this won't hurt a bit," said the dentist as he reached for the pliers."A ver, esto no te dolerá nada", dijo el dentista mientras tomaba los alicates.
b. el alicate
(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).
(M)
The electrician used the pliers to cut the wire.El electricista utilizó el alicate para cortar el cable.
c. la pinza
(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).
(F)
The vet took the porcupine quills out of the dog's paw with some pliers.El veterinario le sacó las púas de puercoespín de la pata al perro con una pinza.
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