No. 12,855 in Spanish
palos
"Palos" means "sticks" or "clubs" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Los palos de madera son útiles para construir cerillas.
Wooden sticks are useful for making matches.
Here, 'palos' is used to refer to small wooden sticks, indicating objects used in construction or crafts.
Durante la tormenta, los rayos cayeron sobre los palos de la cerca.
During the storm, lightning struck the fence posts.
In this sentence, 'palos' refers to the posts of a fence, denoting vertically standing pieces of wood.
El explorador cortó unos palos para sostener la tienda de campaña.
The explorer cut some poles to support the tent.
Here, 'palos' describes larger sticks or poles used as support for a structure, demonstrating a practical application.
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