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"Eres" is a form of "ser", a copular verb which is often translated as "to be". "Empollón" is a noun which is often translated as "grind". Learn more about the difference between "eres" and "empollón" below.
ser(
sehr
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be made of
El casillero antiguo de mi abuela es de roble.My grandma's antique dresser is made of oak.
a. to root for
Yo soy del mejor equipo del mundo: FC Barcelona.I root for the best team in the world: FC Barcelona.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to be
Son las siete de la mañana.It is seven in the morning.
Era de noche cuando llegaron.It was night when they arrived.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. to be
El edificio fue diseñado por un equipo de arquitectos.The building was built by a team of architects.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el empollón, la empollona, empollón(
ehm
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poh
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yohn
)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. (colloquial) (pejorative) (studious person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. grind (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Ese empollón no quiso soplarme las respuestas del examen.That grind didn't want to give me the answers to the test.
b. swot (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tamara le pidió al empollón de la clase que la ayudara con la tarea de mates.Tamara asked the swot in her class to help with her math homework.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (studious) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. nerdy (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Es normal que aprueba; es un estudiante empollón que se pasa el día en la biblioteca.Of course he gets good grades. He's a nerdy student who spends all day at the library.
b. swotty (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi hermana se mete conmigo por ser empollona, pero la verdad es que no estudio tanto.My sister teases me for being swotty, but I don't really study that much.
