swab(
swab
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la torunda (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).
Once they'd sewn her up after the operation they discovered that a swab had been left inside her body.Cuando ya la habían cosido tras la operación, se dieron cuenta de que le habían dejado una torunda dentro.
a. el hisopo (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).
Take a swab out of the DNA testing kit and rub it against the inside of your cheek.Saca un hisopo del kit de la prueba de ADN y frótate con él el interior de la mejilla.
3. (specimen)
b. la muestra (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).
The swabs taken by the police matched a record in their DNA database.Las muestras tomadas por la policía se correspondían con otra de su banco de ADN.
4. (mop)
a. el lampazo (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).
Take this swab and a bucket and start cleaning down the deck.Toma este lampazo y este balde y ponte a limpiar la cubierta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (medicine)
a. limpiar
I swabbed my son's feet with an antiseptic solution.Le limpié los pies a mi hijo con una solución antiséptica.
b. limpiar con un algodón
You need to swab the arm with alcohol before taking a blood sample.Tienes que limpiar el brazo con un algodón empapado en alcohol antes de tomar la muestra de sangre.
c. limpiar con una gasa
Swab the wound. Remember to use a sterile gauze.Limpia la herida con una gasa, sin olvidar que esta debe ser estéril.
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