regadera
regadéra with stress marks
sprinkler
Usage Note
Regadera comes from Spanish 'regadera' and in Filipino usage can refer to a handheld watering can for plants or, more modernly, to a shower head. Both senses are common in everyday conversation, with context making the meaning clear.
Examples
" Nasaan ang regadera? "
Natural Translation
Where is the watering can?
Literal Translation
Where the watering-can?
" Ginamit niya ang regadera para diligan ang halaman. "
Natural Translation
He/She used the sprinkler to water the plants.
Literal Translation
Used he/she the sprinkler to water the plants.
" Bago siya umalis papasok ng trabaho, kinukuha niya ang regadera para diligan ang mga halaman sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
Before he leaves for work, he gets the watering can to water the plants in the garden.
Literal Translation
Before he leave going of work, gets he the watering-can to water the plural plant in garden.
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