taponamiento

el taponamiento(
tah
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poh
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nah
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myehn
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toh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. blockage
El taponamiento de la cañería hacía que el agua volviera a salir por el desagüe.The blockage of the pipe caused the water to come back out of the drain.
a. plugging
El exceso de colesterol había producido el taponamiento de la arteria.Excess cholesterol had led to the plugging of the artery.
3. (traffic congestion)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
(River Plate)
a. traffic jam
Este semáforo ocasiona muchos taponamientos.This traffic light causes a lot of traffic jams.
b. tailback
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Llegamos a casa muy tarde porque había un taponamiento en la autopista.We got home very late because there was a tailback on the motorway.
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