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How do you say "screwdriver" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el destornillador
In Spanish (Latin America), "screwdriver" is el destornillador.
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Pronunciation
Think of "el destornillador" as EHL dehs-tohr-neel-lah-DOHR spoken fast, with the accent landing on the last syllable and no silent letters ignored.
Grammar notes
el destornillador is masculine. Its plural is destornilladores.
Example sentence
Usó un desarmador para arreglar el estante.
He used a screwdriver to fix the shelf.
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How to remember el destornillador
Notice how the shape of a screwdriver traced out as you pronounce "destornillador" syllable by syllable, turning the word into a tiny piece of choreography.
Related words
- hammer el martillo
- screw el tornillo
- wrench la llave Inglesa
- saw la sierra
- drill el taladro
- wire el alambre
- glue el pegamento
- plastic el plástico
- rubber el caucho
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Questions about el destornillador
How do you pronounce el destornillador?
Think of "el destornillador" as EHL dehs-tohr-neel-lah-DOHR spoken fast, with the accent landing on the last syllable and no silent letters ignored.
Is el destornillador masculine or feminine?
el destornillador is masculine. el destornillador is masculine. Its plural is destornilladores.
How is el destornillador used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el destornillador is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Usó un desarmador para arreglar el estante. (He used a screwdriver to fix the shelf.).
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