Tools
The Spanish survival volcabulary listed below will come in handy if you ever have to buy tools in Costa Rica.
la ferretería - hardware store
el cable - cable, cord
el martillo - hammer
el clavo - nail
el tornillo - screw
el taladro - drill
la sierra - saw
el cepillo - plane
la sierra circular - skill saw
el destornillador - screwdriver
la llave iglesia - wrench
las pinzas - pliers
el pico - pick
la pala - shovel
el rastrillo - rake
la lima - file
el nivel - level
la caja de herrimientas - tool box
el punzón - punch
la cinta métrica - tape measure
el cincel - chisel
la cegueta - hack saw
la llave de dado - socket wrench
el tornillo - vise
las pinzas de presión - vice grip pliers
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