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"Dungarees" is a plural noun which is often translated as "el overol", and "overall" is an adjective which is often translated as "total". Learn more about the difference between "dungarees" and "overall" below.
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (workwear)
b. mameluco (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
He took off his grease-stained dungarees and put them to wash.Se quitó el mameluco manchado de grasa y lo puso a lavar.
c. el mono (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
A cleaner in a pair of faded dungarees was mopping the floor.Un limpiador vestido con un mono desteñido fregaba el piso.
2. (casualwear)
a. el pantalón de peto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The fashion designer has included dungarees in his latest collection.El diseñador de modas incluyó pantalones de peto en su última colección.
c. el jardinero (M) (River Plate)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mom made me some dungarees when I was 12 that I absolutely hated.Cuando tenía 12 años, Mamá me hizo un jardinero que detestaba.
3. (old-fashioned) (jeans) (United States)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. los vaqueros (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Carl was wearing his usual dungarees and plaid shirt.Carl llevaba sus vaqueros de costumbre con camisa escocesa.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (complete)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (generally)
a. en general
Overall, the teachers in this school are very nice.En general, los profesores de este colegio son muy agradables.
3. (in total)
a. en total
The article attracted a lot of negative publicity and we received 297 complaints overall.El artículo generó mucha publicidad negativa y recibimos 297 quejas en total.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
overalls
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. el overol (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My daughter loves her purple overalls.A mi hija le encanta su overol morado.
c. el mameluco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have to wear a shirt with your overalls.Tienes que llevar una camisa con tu mameluco.
c. el mameluco (M) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The mechanic's overalls were stained with oil.El mecánico tenía el mameluco manchado de aceite.
