El filtro de pelusa protege la secadora.

The lint filter protects the dryer.

Breakdown of El filtro de pelusa protege la secadora.

• proteger: to protect
• la secadora: the dryer
• el filtro de pelusa: the lint filter

Questions & Answers about El filtro de pelusa protege la secadora.

Why does the sentence start with El?

El means the and is the masculine singular definite article.

It goes with filtro because filtro is a masculine singular noun:

• el filtro = the filter

In Spanish, nouns usually need an article more often than in English, especially in simple statements like this one.

Why is it de pelusa instead of an adjective?

De pelusa literally means of lint.

Spanish often uses de + noun where English might use a noun used like an adjective:

• filtro de pelusa = lint filter
• literally: filter of lint

This structure is extremely common in Spanish:

• jugo de naranja = orange juice
• cepillo de dientes = toothbrush
• máquina de coser = sewing machine

So filtro de pelusa is the natural way to say lint filter.

What does pelusa mean exactly?

Pelusa usually means lint, fluff, or fuzz.

In this sentence, it refers to the soft fibers that collect in a dryer. So filtro de pelusa is specifically the part of the dryer that catches lint.

Depending on context, pelusa can also refer to:

• fuzz on fabric
• fine hair or fluff
• dust-like fibers

But here lint is the best translation.