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"Amanerado" is an adjective which is often translated as "affected", and "gay" is an adjective which is often translated as "gay". Learn more about the difference between "amanerado" and "gay" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (woman-like)
a. effeminate
Tadeo es un joven dulce y un poco amanerado.Tadeo is a sweet and slightly effeminate young man.
gay, el gay, la gay(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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).
a. gay man (masculine)
Los miembros del movimiento fascista atacaron a inmigrantes, gitanos y gays.The members of the fascist movement attacked immigrants, gypsies, and gay men.
b. gay (masculine)
Los gays por todo el mundo luchan para que se legalice el casamiento entre parejas del mismo sexo.Gays around the world are fighting for the legalization of same-sex marriage.
c. lesbian (feminine)
Micaela me contó que muchas gays creen que es muy atractiva.Micaela told me that many lesbians find her very attractive.
d. gay woman (feminine)
Muchas gays estuvieron casadas con un hombre.Many gay women were once married to men.
