tachuela

Spanish

Etymology

From tacha +‎ -uela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈt͡ʃwela/ [t̪aˈt͡ʃwe.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: ta‧chue‧la

Noun

tachuela f (plural tachuelas)

1. tack; a small metal fastener
   • 1972, “Necesito”, in Vida, performed by Sui Generis:

     Que ponga tachuelas en mis zapatos

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• “tachuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16