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bolígrafo pen (noun)

Yo tomo apuntes con un bolígrafo porque es fácil escribir con él.
I take notes with a pen, because it’s easy to write with.

Utilice un bolígrafo con tinta negra para firmar estos documentos.
Use a ballpoint pen with black ink to sign these papers.

bolígrafo de punta de bola
ball point pen

escribir con un bolígrafo
write with a pen

bolígrafo
ballpoint pen

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fumador smoking (noun)

Hay un patio separado para fumadores adjunto al restaurante.
There is a separate patio for smoking attached to the restaurant.

patio para fumadores
smoking patio

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año year (noun)

Hay doce meses en un año.
There are 12 months in a year.

Me vuelvo más viejo cada año.
I get older every year.

año bisiesto
leap year

un año
one year

un año natural
one calendar year

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cheque check (noun)

Voy a escribir un cheque por el costo total de la comida.
I will write a check for the full cost of the groceries.

¿Puedo pagar con un cheque?
Can I pay by check?

pagar con un cheque
pay by check

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profesor professor (noun)

Nuestra hija es una profesora de universidad y nuestro hijo un hombre de negocios.
Our daughter is a university professor, and our son is a businessman.

Mi profesor de matemáticas habló tan lento que me quede dormido en clase.
My math professor talked so slow that I fell asleep in class.

profesor de matemáticas
math professor

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ajustado tight (adjective)

Cuanto más ajustado esté el vestido, será menos cómodo.
The tighter the dress the less comfortable it will be.

Estas botas son muy ajustadas.
These boots are too tight.

Esta ropa es muy ajustada.
This clothing is too tight.

encaje ajustado
tight fit

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destornillador screwdriver (noun)

Tengo llaves inglesas y destornilladores en mi caja de herramientas.
I keep wrenches and screwdrivers in my toolbox.

En mi caja de herramientas solo tengo un martillo y algunos destornilladores.
In my toolbox I only have one hammer and a few screwdrivers.

destornillador eléctrico
electric screwdriver

destonillador Philips
Phillips screwdriver

destonillador de cabeza plana
flat-head screwdriver

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flauta flute (noun)

flauta de plata
silver flute

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desplazarse commute (verb)

Yo me desplazo al trabajo en tren.
I commute to work by train.

La gente está desplazándose por la mañana.
The people are commuting to work by train.

La gente se está desplazando en tren.
The people are commuting by train.

Para desplazarme a la oficina tardo una hora, por lo que salgo a las 7 todas las mañanas.
The commute to the office is one hour, so we leave at 7 AM every morning.

La gente se está desplazando por la mañana.
The people are commuting in the morning.

La gente se está desplazando al trabajo por la mañana.
The people are commuting to work in the morning.

La gente se desplaza por la mañana.
The people commute in the morning.

La gente se desplazó por la mañana.
The people commuted in the morning.

La gente se desplaza al trabajo por la mañana.
The people commute to work in the morning.

La gente se desplazó al trabajo por la mañana.
The people commuted to work in the morning.

desplazarse al trabajo
commute to work

desplazarse al trabajo en tren
commute to work by train

desplazarse por la mañana
commute in the morning

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