sacacorchos

/sakaˈkoɾtʃos/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. corkscrew

    Built from saca (pulls out (from sacar)) + corchos (corks).

    • Trae el sacacorchos.

      Bring the corkscrew.

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

Made of

  • saca pulls out (from sacar)
  • corchos corks

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

tire-bouchon

tire-bouchon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "corkscrew."

Portuguese

saca-rolhas

saca-rolhas is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "corkscrew."

Practice

1 What does sacacorchos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Trae el ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sacacorchos?

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