trowel [ˈtraʊəl]
trowel(
trau
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uhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (gardening tool)
a. la pala de jardinerÃa (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).
You can turn over the soil with a trowel or a fork.Puedes remover la tierra con la ayuda de una pala de jardinerÃa o una horca.
b. el desplantador (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).
Dig small holes with a trowel and put the seedlings in them.Haz pequeños agujeros con un desplantador y coloca en ellos las plantas de semillero.
c. la palita (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).
This trowel has a wooden handle that is more hard-wearing than plastic.Esta palita tiene el mango de madera, que es más resistente que el de plástico.
2. (construction tool)
b. la llana (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).
Apply a layer of cement with a trowel and lay the first brick.Aplica una capa de cemento con la llana y coloca el primer ladrillo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (to apply with or as if with a trowel)
a. aplicar a paletadas
Ryan hated seeing his girlfriend trowel so much makeup on but it gave her self-confidence.Ryan odiaba ver a su novia aplicarse el maquillaje a paletadas, pero era algo que le daba seguridad en sà misma.
trowelNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (for gardening)
a. el pala de jardinero, desplantador(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).
2. (for building)
a. la llana f, paleta(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).
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