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broach
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "brooch" in the sense shown in 3).
broach(
broch
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to address)
a. abordar
When Lisa broached the subject of marriage, Devon said he needed time to think about it.Cuando Lisa abordó el tema del matrimonio, Devon dijo que necesitaba tiempo para pensarlo.
b. mencionar
Every time I try to broach the topic of moving, Abigail gets hysterical.Cada vez que intento mencionar el tema de mudarnos, Abigail se pone histérica.
c. sacar
Sara regretted broaching the topic of politics with her uncle.Sara se arrepintió de haber sacado el tema de la política con su tío.
d. sacar a colación
Everything was calm until Omar broached the subject of his father's business.Todo estaba tranquilo hasta que Omar sacó a colación el tema de los negocios de su padre.
2. (to pierce)
a. espitar
Sam broached the cask and served each of the guests a glass of wine.Sam espitó la cuba y sirvió a cada uno de los invitados una copa de vino.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (jewelry)
a. el broche (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).
I inherited this broach from my grandmother. She alwasy wore it on her coat lapel.Heredé este broche de mi abuela. Ella lo llevaba siempre en la solapa del abrigo.
b. el prendedor (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).
What a beautiful broach! And I could use it to fasten my shawl.¡Qué prendedor tan bonito! Y podría usarlo para sujetar mi chal.
c. la fíbula (F) (historical piece)
(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 woman in the fresco wears a broach in the shape of a flower.La mujer del fresco lleva una fíbula con forma de flor.
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