curita

USAGE NOTE
In some countries this word may be treated as a feminine or masculine noun without its meaning changing.
el curita, la curita(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
1. (medicine)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. Band-Aid
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
(registered trademark)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Dónde están las curitas? Me corté con el filo del papel.Where are the Band-Aids? I got a paper cut.
b. plaster
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi mamá me puso un curita en la rodilla porque me sangraba.My knee was bleeding and my mom put a plaster on it.
c. sticking plaster
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Limpia la herida con agua oxigenada y cúbrela con una curita.Wash the wound with oxygenated water and put a sticking plaster on it.
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