pluma

/ˈpluma/, [ˈplu.ma]

feather, pen


Noun pluma f (plural plumas)

  1. feather
  2. pen, fountain pen
  3. (Mexico, US) ballpoint pen
  4. quill, quill pen
  5. (figuratively) writer, penman
  6. (Spain, slang) effeminacy

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Tienes una pluma?

    Do you have a pen on you?

  • He perdido mi pluma.

    I've lost my pen.

  • "¿En qué se diferencian erotismo y perversión? Erotismo es cuando usas una pluma y perversión es cuando usas a la gallina entera."

    "What's the difference between erotic and kinky?" "Erotic is when you use a feather and kinky is when you use a whole chicken."

  • Me gusta una pluma fina.

    I like a pen with a fine point.

  • Escribe con una pluma.

    He writes with a fountain pen.

  • Me robaron mi pluma.

    My pen has been stolen.

  • Tienes una pluma en el abrigo.

    You have a feather on your coat.

  • Olvidé mi pluma.

    I forgot my pen.

  • La pluma siempre vence la espada.

    The pen always beats the sword.

  • Tom bajó su pluma.

    Tom put down his pen.

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