shard

shard(
shard
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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 fragmento
(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 dug up a shard of pottery that turned out to be part of a Roman amphora.Excavé un fragmento de cerámica que resultó ser parte de un ánfora romana.
This shard of glass has been made smooth by the waves.Este fragmento de vidrio se ha pulido por las olas.
b. la esquirla
(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)
A shard of shrapnel had embedded itself in his leg.Una esquirla de metralla se le había incrustado en la pierna.
c. el casco
(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)
When the shell hit, shards of brick and metal flew in all directions.Cuando el obús hizo impacto, volaron cascos de ladrillo y metal en todas direcciones.
d. el tiesto
(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 broken pot lay in shards on the ground.La vasija rota estaba en el suelo hecha tiestos.
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