Polyglot Dictionary

hélice

/ˈɛlisi/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as hélices

Meaning

  1. propeller

    • A hélice girou.

      The propeller turned.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

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Spanish

hélice

hélice is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "propeller."

Practice

1 What does hélice mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ girou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hélice?

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