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crowbar in Spanish

crowbar in Spanish is palanqueta, pata de cabra, pie de cabra — crowbar means a steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.

crowbar in Spanish

palanqueta
noun
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
pata de cabra
noun
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
pie de cabra
noun
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
palanca
noun
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
barreta
noun
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
diablito
noun
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
apalancar
verb
(transitive) To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.
palanquear
verb
(transitive) To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.

What does "crowbar" mean?

  1. noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
    "He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the crate."
  2. verb To force open or move using a crowbar, or by similar forceful means.
    "They had to crowbar the rusted hatch loose."
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crowbar in a sentence

  • He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the crate.
  • Firefighters pried the door open with a crowbar.
  • They had to crowbar the rusted hatch loose.

Similar words in Spanish

pry

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What is "crowbar" in Spanish?

"crowbar" in Spanish is palanqueta, pata de cabra, pie de cabra. crowbar means: A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.

How do you use "crowbar" in a sentence?

Example: "He used a crowbar to pry the lid off the crate." In Spanish, "crowbar" is palanqueta, pata de cabra, pie de cabra.

Are there other ways to say "crowbar" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "crowbar": palanqueta, pata de cabra, pie de cabra, palanca, barreta, diablito.

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