el
masculine
/maleˈtin/
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Translation
briefcase
Word origin
Diminutive of maleta ('suitcase'), from Old French malete, a diminutive of male ('bag, trunk'), of Germanic origin.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- malete
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmaletines
Examples
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He left the briefcase on top of the office desk.
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The lawyer was carrying a black leather briefcase.
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Where have you put my briefcase with the documents?
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She put the laptop inside the briefcase before leaving.
estetoscopio.
The doctor opened his case to take out the stethoscope.
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