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"El mozo" is a form of "mozo", a noun which is often translated as "young boy". "El maletero" is a form of "maletero", a noun which is often translated as "trunk". Learn more about the difference between "el mozo" and "el maletero" below.
el mozo, la moza(
moh
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soh
)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).
1. (old-fashioned) (young person)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. young boy (masculine)
Los mozos del pueblo se reunieron en la plaza para jugar un partido de fútbol.The young boys of the village gathered in the square to play a game of soccer.
b. young girl (feminine)
En las fiestas, me envalentoné y le pedí un baile a una moza que me gustaba.At the festival, I plucked up the courage to ask a young girl I liked to dance.
a. waiter (masculine)
Te recomiendo ese restaurante; la comida es buena y los mozos muy agradables.I highly recommend that restaurant. The food is good and the waiters are very pleasant.
b. waitress (feminine)
La moza nos tomó nota de las bebidas, pero no de la comida.The waitress took our drink orders, but not our food orders.
a. conscript
No todos los mozos del reemplazo eran declarados aptos para el servicio militar.Not all draft conscripts were declared suitable for military service.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. porter
Una vez en la estación, le pedí a un mozo que me llevara el equipaje a un taxi.When I arrived at the station, I asked a porter to take my luggage to a cab.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (not aged)
a. young
Yo en mis años mozos no me hubiera perdido una fiesta por nada en el mundo.I wouldn't have missed a party for anything in the world in my youth.
el maletero(
mah
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leh
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teh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (automobile)
a. trunk (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Pon las maletas en el maletero.Put the bags in the trunk.
b. boot (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pon los alimentos y la cerveza para la fiesta en el maletero.Put the groceries and beer for the party in the boot.
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).
2. (occupation)
a. porter
Dejé nuestras cosas con el maletero y subí para ver la habitación de hotel.I left our things with the porter and went upstairs to see the hotel room.
