Stapler (regional comparison) in Spanish
Stapler (regional comparison) in Spanish is grapadora (grah-pah-DOH-rah), or engrapadora or abrochadora. It's feminine: la grapadora.
- Spanish
- la grapadora
- Say it
- lah grah-pah-DOH-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la grapadora
- Also said
- la engrapadora, la abrochadora
- Note
- Mexico: engrapadora. Argentina: abrochadora.
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- la camisetaT-shirt (regional comparison) · lah kah-mee-SEH-tah
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- las zapatillas deportivassneakers (regional comparison) · lahs sah-pah-TEE-yahs deh-por-TEE-bahs
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- el bolígrafoballpoint pen (regional comparison) · el boh-LEE-grah-foh
- el rotuladormarker (regional comparison) · el rroh-too-lah-DOR
- el cordónshoelace (regional comparison) · el kor-DOHN
Questions about grapadora
How do you say stapler (regional comparison) in Spanish?
Stapler (regional comparison) in Spanish is la grapadora. You can also say la engrapadora or la abrochadora. Mexico: engrapadora. Argentina: abrochadora.
How do you pronounce grapadora?
Say it grah-pah-DOH-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is grapadora masculine or feminine in Spanish?
grapadora is feminine, so it takes la: la grapadora.
What does grapadora mean in English?
In English, la grapadora means stapler (regional comparison).
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