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steel
steel(
stil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (metal)
a. el afilador (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 butcher sharpened his knife on the steel before slaughtering the pig.El carnicero afiló el cuchillo con el afilador antes de carnear al cerdo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
After his last relationship, he had learned to steel his heart against disappointment.Después de su última relación, había aprendido a endurecer su corazón contra la decepción.
The businesswoman steeled herself in the car before meeting the client.La empresaria se armó de valor en el coche antes de verse con el cliente.
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