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"Enseñar" is a form of "enseñar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to teach". "Pelirrojo" is an adjective which is often translated as "red-haired". Learn more about the difference between "pelirrojo" and "enseñar" below.
pelirrojo(
peh
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lee
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rroh
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hoh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. red-haired
Tatiana es pelirroja.Tatiana is red-haired.
b. ginger
Todos los hombres en mi familia tienen el cabello negro y la barba pelirroja.All the men in my family have black hair and ginger beards.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. redhead
Conozco a muchos pelirrojos con ojos azules.I know many redheads with blue eyes.
b. ginger
No hay muchos pelirrojos en mi escuela.There aren't many gingers in my school.
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enseñar(
ehn
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seh
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nyahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to teach
Mi padre me enseñó a pescar.My father taught me how to fish.
a. to show
Ana me enseñó su casa nueva.Ana showed me her new house.
a. to teach
Perder su trabajo le enseñó a ser más trabajador.Losing his job taught him to be more hardworking.
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