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Old May 04, 2009, 03:26 AM
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sacapuntas (masculine noun (el)) — pencil sharpener. Look up sacapuntas in the dictionary

Si quieres usar lápiz, te va a hacer falta un sacapuntas también.
If you want to use a pencil, you're going to need a pencil sharpener too.
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Old May 04, 2009, 04:17 AM
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De ahí viene la expresión "sacar la punta a algo", utilizar algo o aprovecharse de algo con fines maliciosos.

Siempre saca punta a todo lo que digo = siempre malinterpreta todo lo que digo (está pendiente de lo que digo para sacar conclusiones equivocadas).
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También he visto como sinónimo de sacapuntas: tajalápiz, y coloquialmente, llamarle un taja.
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De ahí viene la expresión "sacar la punta a algo", utilizar algo o aprovecharse de algo con fines maliciosos.

Siempre saca punta a todo lo que digo = siempre malinterpreta todo lo que digo (está pendiente de lo que digo para sacar conclusiones equivocadas).
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También he visto como sinónimo de sacapuntas: tajalápiz, y coloquialmente, llamarle un taja.
En Chile llamamos a las personas así, "puntudo" o "aguja"
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En España también se usa la palabra "afilalápices" para designar el mismo instrumento.

@chileno: En España a gente así la llamamos de otra manera que tiene algo que ver con las flores antes de que se desarrollen del todo
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En España también se usa la palabra "afilalápices" para designar el mismo instrumento.

@chileno: En España a gente así la llamamos de otra manera que tiene algo que ver con las flores antes de que se desarrollen del todo
Pero que idioma más florido tenemos. ¿No?
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Pero que idioma más florido tenemos. ¿No?
Tú lo has dicho, florido y hermoso...
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The word pencil sharpener is translated as Sacapuntas.

The I can say this sentence so.

I wanna have a pencil sharpener for use it inside of the office

I'd like buy a pencil sharpener for my kid, because as today is the children's day, he wants to has a pencil sharpener for using it in his school.
I appreciate your help.

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The word pencil sharpener is translated as Sacapuntas.

Can I say the sentence this way?

I wanna have a pencil sharpener to use it the office

I'd like to buy a pencil sharpener for my kid, because today is children's day. He wants to have a pencil sharpener for school.
I appreciate your help.

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this was one of our vocabulary words, and Sra. told us that in the singular form its sacapuntas, same as the plural form.

like paperclips, sujetapapeles
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this was one of our vocabulary words, and Sra. told us that in the singular form its sacapuntas, same as the plural form.

like paperclips, sujetapapeles
The I guess the your sentence is right.

Sharpener meaning Sacaputas.

Then it's right.

I have a sharpener in my office.


I wanna buy a sharpener.

I give you a present and that present is a sharpener.
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Sharpener meaning Sacaputas.
I have a sharpener in my office.
I wanna buy a sharpener.
Pencil sharpener means sacapuntas.
I have a pencil sharpener in my office.
I want to buy a pencil sharpener.
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