bastón

/basˈton/, [basˈt̪õn]

cane, walking stick


Noun bastón m (plural bastones)

  1. walking stick, staff, cane
    Lo único que llevo encima es mi viejo y confiable bastón que ven aquí.
    The only thing I have on me is my old and trusty cane you see here.
  2. baton (in a marching band)
  3. (heraldry) riband
  4. (anatomy) rod cell

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Examples
  • Él caminaba con un bastón en su mano.

    He was walking with a stick in his hand.

  • Me las arreglo bastante bien ahora con mi nuevo bastón.

    I get along quite well now with my new cane.

  • Tom sólo puede andar si tiene su bastón.

    Tom can walk only if he has his cane.

  • Mi abuelo no puede caminar sin su bastón.

    My grandfather can't walk without his cane.

  • La sombra del bastón es visible.

    The shadow of the stick is visible.

  • El paraguas es a veces también un bastón.

    The umbrella is also a cane sometimes.

  • El general, sin interrumpir su discurso, le golpeó en la cabeza con su pesado bastón de marfil.

    The general, without interrupting his speech, hit him on the head with his heavy ivory stick.

  • Mi abuelo no puede caminar sin un bastón.

    My grandfather cannot walk without a stick.

  • Mi abuelo no puede andar sin un bastón.

    My grandfather cannot walk without a walking stick.

  • Este bastón de caramelo sabe a manzana verde.

    This candy cane tastes like green apple.

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