had cobbled
cobble
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cobble(
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el adoquín (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 historic city center still has streets paved with cobbles.El centro histórico de la ciudad todavía tiene calles pavimentadas con adoquines.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to pave)
a. adoquinar
The townspeople cobbled the streets so the rain wouldn't wash them away.Los ciudadanos adoquinaron las calles para que la lluvia no se las llevaran.
b. empedrar
Civilizations have been cobbling their streets for 25 centuries.Las civilizaciones han empedrado sus calles desde hace 25 siglos.
3. (to repair)
a. arreglar
My dad says that this tree is home a family of elves that cobble shoes.Mi papá dice que este árbol es la casa de una familia de duendes que arreglan zapatos.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I forgot that the Halloween party was today and I have an hour to cobble together a costume.Se me olvidó que la fiesta de Halloween era hoy y tengo una hora para improvisar un disfraz.
We cobbled together our things and left for the airport.Juntamos nuestras cosas apresuradamente y nos fuimos para el aeropuerto.
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