No. 1,679 in Spanish
pulgadas
In English, "pulgadas" means "inches."
In a sentence
La pantalla del televisor mide 42 pulgadas.
The television screen measures 42 inches.
In this sentence, 'pulgadas' is used to refer to a unit of length measurement commonly used to describe the size of screens.
Un insecto pequeño con patas de una pulgada moviéndose entre las hojas.
A small insect with legs one inch long moving among the leaves.
Here, 'pulgada' (singular form) is indicating the length of an insect's legs, showing its use in describing physical dimensions.
Recorté la tela reduciendo dos pulgadas del borde.
I cut the cloth, reducing two inches from the edge.
In this example, 'pulgadas' illustrates the adjustment or alteration to a specified measurement.
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