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"Reprimido" is a form of "reprimido", an adjective which is often translated as "repressed". "Coquetear" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to flirt". Learn more about the difference between "coquetear" and "reprimido" below.
coquetear(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (figurative) (to experiment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to flirt
Coqueteó con la idea de entrar a la escuela de medicina, pero al final se decidió por ser maestra.She flirted with the idea of going to medical school, but she ended up deciding on becoming a teacher.
reprimido, el reprimido, la reprimida(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (inhibited)
a. repressed
Marta cree que todo lo relacionado con el sexo es pecado y por eso es tan reprimida.Marta thinks that anything related to sex is a sin, which is why she's so repressed.
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. repressed person
La terapeuta sexual tiene entre sus pacientes a varios reprimidos.The sex therapist has several repressed people among her patients.
b. repressed (adjective)
Hernán es un reprimido y no se atreve a volver realidad sus fantasías.Hernan is repressed and isn't brave enough to fulfill his fantasies.
