toothpick
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toothpick(
tuth
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pihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el palillo (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).
Ask the waiter for some toothpicks, please.Pídele al mesero unos palillos, por favor.
b. el palillo 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).
I usually need to use a toothpick after eating tacos.Suelo necesitar un palillo de dientes después de comer tacos.
c. el escarbadientes (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).
My grandpa used to keep a toothpick in his mouth for hours after eating.Mi abuelo solía mantener un escarbadientes en la boca por horas después de comer.
d. el mondadientes (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 sandwich came with a toothpick stuck in it to keep it together.El sándwich llegó con un mondadientes clavado en él para sujetarlo.
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