zipper
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zipper(
zihp
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cremallera (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).
Zip the zipper of your pants up.Súbete la cremallera del pantalón.
b. el cierre (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Can you do up the zipper of my dress?¿Puedes subirme el cierre del vestido?
c. el zíper (M) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Can you get me a red zipper from the fabric store?¿Me traes un zíper rojo de la mercería?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. subir la cremallera de
The skier zippered his jacket and went out into the cold.El esquiador se subió la cremallera de la chaqueta y salió al frío.
b. cerrar la cremallera de
I need to zipper this suitcase, but it's impossible.Tengo que cerrar la cremallera de la maleta, pero es imposible.
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