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sticking-plaster(
stih
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kihng
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plahs
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tuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la curita (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Do you have a sticking-plaster? I've got a blister on my heel.¿Tienes una curita? Tengo una ampolla en el talón.
2. (figurative) (temporary solution) (United Kingdom)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el parche (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).
This is just a sticking-plaster that won't solve unemployment.Este no es más que un parche que no resolverá el problema de la desocupación.
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