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pulso

pulse

noun POOL-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin pulsus (a beating, from pellere to beat).

Also means

wrist; steady hand

Usage Note

Pulso primarily means the pulse (heartbeat felt at the wrist), but it also means a steady hand — dibujar a pulso means to draw freehand without support. Idiomatically, echar un pulso means 'to arm-wrestle' or 'to have a standoff.' The related verb is pulsar (to press/pulse) and pulsera (bracelet) derives from it, referring to something worn on the wrist.

Examples

"El médico me tomó el pulso."

Natural Translation

The doctor took my pulse.

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