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"Gigantes" is a form of "gigante", an adjective which is often translated as "giant". "Cabezudos" is a form of "cabezudo", an adjective which is often translated as "pigheaded". Learn more about the difference between "gigantes" and "cabezudos" below.
gigante(
hee
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gahn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (enormous)
a. giant
Muchos disfrutaron de las Olimpiadas en pantallas gigantes por toda la ciudad.Many people enjoyed the Olympics on giant screens across the city.
b. gigantic
Me asustó una araña gigante que vi bajar de la rama de un árbol.I was scared by a gigantic spider I saw coming down from a tree branch.
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. giant
Los niños leyeron un cuento sobre un gigante que comía cabras de un solo bocado.The children read a story about a giant who would eat goats in a single bite.
a. giant
Por una condición genética, Diego creció a ser un gigante.Because of a genetic condition, Diego grew into a giant.
a. giant
W. E. B. Du Bois was a literary giant of the 20th century.W. E. B. Du Bois fue un gigante de la literatura del siglo XX.
cabezudo(
kah
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beh
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soo
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (stubborn)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pigheaded (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Cómo puedes ser tan cabezudo? ¡Admite que no tienes la razón esta vez!How can you be so pigheaded? Admit you are not right this time!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. carnival figure with an enormous head
A los niños les encanta correr detrás de los cabezudos en el desfile.Children love to run after the carnival figures with enormous heads in the parade.
