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mouthpiece
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mouthpiece(
mauth
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pis
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. la boquilla (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 was taught how to place my lips around the mouthpiece of the oboe to get the correct embouchure.Me enseñaron cómo colocar los labios alrededor de la boquilla del oboe para obtener la embocadura correcta.
a. el micrófono (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).
Alex covered the mouthpiece with his hand and whispered: "It's your dad."Alex tapó el micrófono con la mano y susurró: "Es tu papá".
3. (sports)
a. el protector bucal (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 boxer spat out his mouthpiece and walked out of the ring.El boxeador escupió su protector bucal y salió del ring.
b. el protector de dientes (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 injury was a lot worse because the player wasn't wearing a mouthpiece.La herida fue mucho peor porque el jugador no usaba protector de dientes.
4. (pejorative) (spokesperson)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el portavoz (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).
That television channel is nothing more than the president's mouthpiece.Ese canal de televisión no es más que el portavoz del presidente.
5. (slang) (lawyer) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el picapleitos (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We don't have the funds for a legal battle with the company's mouthpieces.No tenemos fondos suficientes para meternos en una batalla legal con los picapleitos de la empresa.
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