Meaning of pollegó | Babel Free
[pu.ʎəˈɣo]Definitions
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prong, tine masculine
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sharp peak masculine
- Equivalent to 'Tine': A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
Equivalents
Examples
“La forca té tres parts: els pollegons, la pala i el mànec. Els forcaires les classifiquen segons el nombre de pollegons.”
The fork has three parts: the prongs, the shaft, and the handle. The fork makers classify them according to the number of prongs.
“El Pedraforca és una emblemàtica muntanya de Catalunya, situada entre els termes municipals de Saldes i Gósol, al Berguedà. Té una forma molt peculiar, formada per dues carenes paral·leles (els pollegons) unides per un coll (l'Enforcadura).”
Pedraforca is an emblematic mountain of Catalonia, situated between the municipal boundaries of Saldes and Gósol in Berguedà. It has a very peculiar form, formed by two parallel faces (the Prongs) united by a ridge (the Crotch).
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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