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"Scrabble" is a noun which is often translated as "el Scrabble", and "scrooge" is a noun which is often translated as "el tacaño". Learn more about the difference between "scrabble" and "scrooge" below.
scrabble(
skrah
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (registered trademark) (game)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. el Scrabble (M) (registered trademark)
(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).
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
You're not allowed to make proper nouns in Scrabble. You'll have to make a different word.No puedes usar nombres propios en el Scrabble. Tendrás que formar otra palabra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to claw)
a. escarbar
The dog scrabbled at the door until its owner finally relented and let him out.El perro escarbó la puerta hasta que por fin su dueño cedió y lo dejó salir.
a. buscar a tientas
The doctor jumped out of bed and scrabbled around for the phone.La doctora saltó de la cama y buscó el teléfono a tientas.
scrooge(
skruj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el tacaño (M), la tacaña (F)
(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).
(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).
That scrooge wouldn't donate a single penny of his money to help the poor.Ese tacaño no quería donar ni un centavo de su dinero para ayudar a los pobres.
You have all the money in the world, and you can't give even little bit to the orphanage? You really are a scrooge.Tienes todo el dinero del mundo, ¿y no le puedes donar ni un poquito al orfanato? Realmente eres un tacaño.
