buckle
buckle(
buh
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fastener)
a. la hebilla (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).
The buckle on my shoe broke, so I just decided to go barefoot.Se me rompió la hebilla del zapato, así que decidí ir descalzo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to fasten)
a. abrochar
He gave himself a serious look in the mirror, buckled his belt, and said to himself, "You're a rock star."Se miró seriamente en el espejo, abrochó su cinturón y se dijo, "Eres una estrella".
3. (to deform)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to bend)
a. combarse
The crowbar buckled easily in the hands of the giant.La palanca se combó fácilmente en las manos del gigante.
b. torcerse
The wheels of the duchess's carriage buckled, and it went careening into a ditch.Las ruedas del carruaje de la duquesa se torcieron, y el vehículo salió disparado a una cuneta.
a. doblarse
When she heard the terrible news, her knees buckled underneath her.Cuando oyó la terrible noticia, se le doblaron las rodillas.
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