patente
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adjective
- patent
- blatant, obvious
- clear, clear-cut
noun
- patentdeclaration issued by a government to an inventor
- license plate
- license plate number
- vehicle tax
Forms
adjective
| masculine singular | patente |
|---|---|
| feminine masculine plural | patentes |
noun
| singular | patente |
|---|---|
| plural | patentes |
Used in the library
- Ese papel se llamaba patente de corso, y todavía se usa la expresión para el que hace lo que quiere.That paper was called a letter of marque, and the expression is still used for somebody who does as they please.B1Los corsarios del Caribe — The Privateers of the Caribbean
- El abuelo tiene la patente de un nudo marinero.The grandfather holds the patent for a sailor's knot.B2Una vez más (2) — Once more (2) (B2)
- El abuelo tuvo la patente de un nuevo anzuelo.The grandfather held the patent for a new fishhook.B2Una vez más (7) — Once more (7) (B2)
- Un ingeniero coruñés tiene la patente de una hélice para barcos.An engineer from A Coruña holds the patent for a ship's propeller.B2Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (B2)