primer

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la base
(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)
Wait an hour for the primer to dry and then apply a coat of paint.Espera una hora hasta que se seque la base y luego échale una mano de pintura.
b. la imprimación
(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)
Sand the table and apply a primer.Lija la mesa y luego aplícale una imprimación.
c. el tapaporos
(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)
While you're waiting for the primer to dry, prepare the glue solution.Mientras esperas a que se seque el tapaporos, prepara el pegamento.
a. el manual básico
(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)
I had to buy a primer on finance because I feel really lost in class.Tuve que comprarme un manual básico de finanzas porque en clase estoy muy perdido.
a. el abecedario
(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)
My son took his primer and started coloring in the letters.Mi hijo tomó su abecedario y empezó a colorear las letras.
a. el cebo
(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)
These cartridges are ignited using an electric charge instead of a primer.Estos cartuchos se disparan por medio de una carga eléctrica en lugar de un cebo.
b. el iniciador
(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)
We couldn't detonate the explosives because we had forgotten to insert the primer.No pudimos detonar los explosivos porque nos habíamos olvidado de colocar el iniciador.
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