spindle
spindle(
spihn
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duhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mechanics)
a. el eje (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).
The spindle on my record player is broken, and I'll need to get it replaced.El eje de mi tocadiscos se rompió y tendré que reemplazarlo.
2. (thread rod)
a. el pinchapapeles (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).
The fry cook placed all the completed orders on a spindle on the counter.El cocinero colocó todos los pedidos completados en un pinchapapeles en el mostrador.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. clavar en el pinchapapeles
Can you spindle these sheets so the breeze doesn't blow them away?¿Puedes clavar estas hojas en el pinchapapeles para que el viento no las vuele?
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