spatula

la espátula

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spatula(

spah

chih

luh

)

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

noun

1. (culinary)

a. la espátula

(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)

Use a spatula to get all the cookie batter out of the bowl.Usa una espátula para sacar toda la masa de galletas del tazón.

b. la pala

(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)

It's better to use a plastic spatula with these pans so you don't scratch the surface.Es mejor usar una pala de plástico con estas sartenes para no rayar la superficie.

c. la paleta

(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)

The cook flipped the omelette with the spatula.La cocinera dio vuelta la tortilla con la paleta.

2. (medicine) (United Kingdom)

a. el bajalenguas

(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)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The doctor pushed her tongue down with the spatula.La doctora le bajó la lengua con el bajalenguas.

b. la espátula

(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)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

That's not a Popsicle stick. That's a spatula, the one doctors use.Ese no es un palo de un polo. Es una espátula, la que usan los médicos.

spatula

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

Noun

1. (general)

a. la espátula

(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)

spatula [ˈspætjʊlə]

noun

espátula (f)

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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