taladro

/taˈlaðɾo/

el noun B2

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.

Forms

plural
taladros

Meaning

  1. drill

    • Usó el taladro.

      He used the drill.

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

barrena

taladro is the more common, modern word for "drill," a power tool; barrena is more traditional, a hand drill, auger, or boring tool.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

berbequim

berbequim is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "drill."

Practice

1 What does taladro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usó el ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches taladro?

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