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"POW" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "prisionero de guerra", and "cock" is a noun which is often translated as "el gallo". Learn more about the difference between "POW" and "cock" below.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. el prisionero de guerra
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la prisionera de guerra
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Thousands of Australian POWs lost their lives while working on the Thai-Burma Railway.Miles de prisioneros de guerra australianos perdieron la vida trabajando en la construcción del Ferrocarril Tailandia-Birmania.
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cock(
kak
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el gallo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Cocks act aggressively when put in close quarters.Los gallos se portan de forma agresiva cuando están en un espacio reducido.
a. el percutor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
After you pull back the cock, just pull the trigger to shoot.Después de apretar el martillo, solo aprieta el gatillo para disparar.
3.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(male genitalia)
a. la verga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
b. el pito
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
c. la pija
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
d. la polla
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
e. el pijo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
f. el rabo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
g. el nabo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
h. el bicho
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
i. el pico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
j. la picha
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
k. la pinga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. amartillar
The robber cocked his gun and threatened to shoot the storekeeper.El ladrón amartilló la pistola y amenazó con disparar al tendero.
a. ladear
The dog cocks its head to the side every time you say the word "treat."El perro ladea su cabeza a un lado cada vez que dices la palabra "premio".
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