sheath [ʃiːθ]
sheath
sheath(
shith
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (cover)
a. la vaina (F) (for a sword or knife)
(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).
Hung on the wall was a ceremonial sword with a jeweled sheath.Colgada en la pared había una espada de ceremonias con una vaina incrustada de piedras preciosas.
b. la funda (F) (for a sword or knife)
(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).
He drew a knife from a sheath at his waist and began to carve the wood.Sacó de su funda un cuchillo que llevaba en la cintura y se puso a tallar la madera.
c. la cubierta (F) (for cables)
(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).
Cut the sheath around the wire to a distance of about one inch from the end.Corta aproximadamente una pulgada del extremo de la cubierta que envuelve el cable.
2. (clothing)
a. el vestido tubo (M)
(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).
I decided a simple black sheath with a stole would be the most appropriate thing to wear.Decidí que lo más apropiado sería un sencillo vestido tubo negro con una estola.
3. (botany)
4. (old-fashioned) (contraceptive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. el preservativo (M)
(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).
They had not used a sheath or any other contraceptive measure.No habían usado preservativo ni ningún otro método anticonceptivo.
b. el condón (M)
(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).
Unfortunately, the sheath tore and his girlfriend got pregnant.Por desgracia, el condón se rompió y su chica se quedó embarazada.
sheathNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (for cable, knife)
a. la funda(F)
(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).
sheath knifecuchillo de monte
2. (contraceptive)
a. el condón(M)
(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).
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