sprinkler
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in sense 4).
sprinkler(
sprihngk
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luhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el aspersor (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).
We ran through the garden as the sprinkler was on and got soaked.Estábamos corriendo por el jardín con el aspersor funcionando y nos empapamos.
a. la regadera (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).
I used a sprinkler to water the plants on the balcony because the hose wouldn't reach.Usé una regardera para regar las plantas del balcón porque la manguera no alcanzaba.
3. (culinary)
a. el espolvoreador (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).
Can you pass me the sprinkler? I'd like to add some sugar to my coffee.¿Me puedes pasar el espolvoreador? Quisiera añadirle un poco de azúcar a mi café.
a. el rociador (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 small fire in the bathroom set off the sprinkler system throughout the entire building.El pequeño fuego del baño accionó el sistema de rociadores en todo el edificio.
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