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"Jinetero" is a noun which is often translated as "hustler", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "jinetero" and "a" below.
el jinetero
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (swindler) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. hustler (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ramón no quería un trabajo normal, prefería estar de jinetero por las calles.Ramon didn't like a normal job, he preferred to be a hustler in the streets.
2. (colloquial) (sex worker) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. male prostitute
Fue encarcelado por ejercer de jinetero en La Habana.He was in jail for working as a male prostitute in Havana.
b. gigolo
Damián no te quiere, Amy. ¿No ves que no es más que un jinetero?Damian doesn't love you, Amy. Can't you see he's just a gigolo?
c. hustler (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Puedes conocer jineteros en ese barYou can meet hustlers in that bar.
d. rent boy (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Amanda se enamoró de un bello jinetero.Amanda fell in love with a handsome rent boy.
la jinetera
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (colloquial) (occupation) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. prostitute
Tuvo que meterse a jinetera para sacar a sus hijos adelante.She had to become a prostitute to give their children a good start in life.
b. hooker (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Mario se enamoró de una jinetera que conoció en La Habana.Mario fell in love with a hooker he met in Havana.
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
