receptacle

receptacle(
rih
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sehp
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tih
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kuhl
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el receptáculo
(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)
Be sure to place your garbage in the appropriate receptacle.Asegúrate de depositar la basura en el receptáculo apropiado.
b. el recipiente
(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)
There is a receptacle located outside the theater where you can leave your 3D glasses as you leave.Hay un recipiente fuera de la sala de cine donde puedes dejar las gafas 3D al salir.
a. el receptáculo
(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)
In the case of this particular species of flower, the receptacle almost completely encases the ovary.En el caso de esta especie de flor en concreto, el receptáculo encierra al ovario casi por completo.
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