hangnail

/ˈhæŋneɪl/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
hangnails

Meaning

  1. padrastro (de la uña)

    • She trimmed the hangnail carefully.

      Se cortó el padrastro con cuidado.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

stepfather

Spanish padrastro covers two totally unrelated English words: a hangnail is the torn skin by your fingernail; a stepfather is your mother's husband who isn't your biological father.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa hangnail?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She trimmed the ___ carefully.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a hangnail?

noun

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