rompenueces
/rompeˈnweses/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los rompenueces
Meaning
Made of
- rompe breaks (from romper)
- nueces nuts
Similar words
cascanueces and rompenueces are close synonyms for "nutcracker"; rompenueces is less common and more descriptive.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
quebra-nozes is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "nutcracker."
Practice
1 What does rompenueces mean?
nutcracker
2 Fill the gap: Usa el ___ para las nueces.
Full sentence: Usa el rompenueces para las nueces. (Use the nutcracker for the nuts.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches rompenueces?
rompenueces: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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