toilet plunger

toilet plunger(
toy
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luht
 
pluhn
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juhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el destapador
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The plumber emerged from the restaurant bathroom brandishing a toilet plunger.El plomero salió del baño del restaurante sujetando un destapador.
b. el desatascador
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Oh, dear God! Get the toilet plunger!¡Ay, Dios mío! ¡Agarra el desatascador!
c. el destapacaños
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
My sister keeps her plunger in a flower pot by the toilet.Mi hermana guarda el destapacaños en una maceta al lado del inodoro.
d. la sopapa
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
(River Plate)
The toilet plunger wasn't enough to get rid of the clog.La sopapa no fue suficiente para despejar la obstrucción.
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