Cobre
Definition
(noun) Reddish metal, malleable and good conductor of electricity
Examples
“El cable está hecho de cobre.”
“Necesito un poco de cobre para reparar la lámpara.”
I need a bit of copper to fix the lamp.
“En la feria, Marta compró pulseras de cobre.”
At the fair, Marta bought copper bracelets.
“Cobre se usa también en tuberías viejas.”
Copper is also used in old pipes.
“A Juan se le puso la olla color cobre con el fuego.”
Juan's pot turned copper-colored over the fire.
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