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How do you say "chisel" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el cincel
In Spanish (Latin America), "chisel" is el cincel.
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Pronunciation
In Latin American speech, "el cincel" sounds roughly like EHL seen-SEHL, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Grammar notes
el cincel is masculine. Its plural is cinceles.
Example sentence
Talló la madera con un cincel.
He carved the wood with a chisel.
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How to remember el cincel
The ending of "el cincel" rhymes loosely with other words you already know, so visualize it sliding into that same rhyming family in your head.
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Questions about el cincel
How do you pronounce el cincel?
In Latin American speech, "el cincel" sounds roughly like EHL seen-SEHL, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Is el cincel masculine or feminine?
el cincel is masculine. el cincel is masculine. Its plural is cinceles.
How is el cincel used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el cincel is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Talló la madera con un cincel. (He carved the wood with a chisel.).
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"Chisel" in other languages
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