stepladder [ˈstepˌlædəʳ]
stepladder(
stehp
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lah
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la escalera de tijera
(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).
Marta climbed onto the stepladder to put the mirror up on the wall.Marta se subió a la escalera de tijera para montar el espejo en la pared.
b. la escalera de mano
(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).
It's not safe to stand on the very top of the stepladder.No es seguro pararse en la parte más alta de la escalera de mano.
stepladder
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la escalera de tijera
(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).
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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