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How to Say "ruled lines" in Spanish

The Spanish word forruled linesis pautaC1 level.

English → SpanishC1

pauta

nounC1
lines on paper to help you write straight
Five parallel horizontal black lines on a clean white background.

Examples

El músico escribió las notas sobre la pauta.

The musician wrote the notes on the staff.

Si no usas una pauta, vas a escribir torcido.

If you don't use ruled lines, you are going to write crookedly.

Concrete vs. Abstract

This is the physical version of the word: actual lines on paper, whereas the other meaning is an abstract 'rule'.

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