sling
sling(
slihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)
a. el cabestrillo (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 next time I saw him after the accident, he had his arm in a sling.Cuando lo volví a ver después del accidente, llevaba el brazo en cabestrillo.
2. (weapon)
a. la honda (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).
He put a rock in his sling and began swinging it above his head.Puso una piedra en la honda y empezó a revolearla por encima de su cabeza.
3. (rope)
a. la eslinga (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 two slings must be attached to the vehicle so that the load is evenly distributed.Hay que atar el vehículo a las dos eslingas de manera que se distribuya el peso uniformemente.
4. (for a baby)
a. el canguro (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).
When he was very tiny, I took Patrick everywhere in a sling.Llevaba a Patrick a todas partes con el canguro cuando era muy chiquito.
5. (for a gun)
a. el portafusil (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).
Using a sling with your rifle makes your aim more steady.Usar un portafusil con el rifle da estabilidad a la hora de apuntar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (colloquial) (to throw)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
7. (to hang)
a. colgar
We slung the hammock between the two palm trees.Colgamos la hamaca entre las dos palmeras.
b. botar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I can't find the newspaper anywhere. I reckon Donna's slung it.No encuentro el periódico en ningún lado. Supongo que Donna lo botó.
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