sharpener

el afilador

el sacapuntas

sharpener(

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nuhr

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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

1. (for knives)

a. el afilador

(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)

Have you seen the sharpener? This knife is really dull.¿Has visto el afilador? Este cuchillo está muy romo.

2. (for pencils)

a. el sacapuntas

(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)

Here's a pencil. If you need a sharpener, there's one on the table.Aquí tienes un lápiz. Si necesitas un sacapuntas, hay uno en la mesa.

sharpener

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (for knife)

a. el afilador

(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)

2. (for pencil)

a. el sacapuntas m inv, afilalápices

(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)

sharpener [ˈʃɑːpnəʳ]

noun

(for pencil) sacapuntas (m); (for knife) afilador (m);

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