pen

a writing instrument with a point that makes marks when pressed against paper or other material

pluma, bolígrafo, lapicero

Collocations ballpoint pen · fountain pen

• She writes with a fountain pen.

  Ella escribe con una pluma de tinta.

an area that is marked out for a particular purpose, especially in sports or games

área, zona

Collocations penalty pen · goal pen

• The goalkeeper is in the penalty area.

  El portero está en el área penal.

a place where animals are kept, especially birds or sheep

corral, jaula, recinto

Collocations chicken pen · duck pen

• The chickens are in the coop.

  Las gallinas están en el corral.

to write or draw something with a pen

escribir, dibujar con una pluma

• take time to do sth

• She took her time writing the letter.

  Ella tomó su tiempo escribiendo la carta.

to draw a line or shape with a pen

dibujar, trazar con una pluma

Collocations draw a line

• He drew a circle on the paper.

  Él dibujó un círculo en el papel.

to fill something with ink or liquid

llenar con tinta, rellenar

Collocations fill a pen

• I need to fill my fountain pen with ink.

  Necesito llenar mi pluma de tinta.

to give a penalty in sports, especially football

dar una falta, penalizar

Collocations penalize for

• The referee took a penalty against the team.

  El árbitro penalizó al equipo.

to keep animals in an enclosure, especially birds or sheep

encerrar, mantener enjaulado

Collocations keep chickens

• We keep the ducks in a pen.

  Nosotros mantenemos las patos en un corral.