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"Tom" is a form of "tom", a noun which is often translated as "el gato macho". "Etc." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "etc.". Learn more about the difference between "tom" and "etc." below.
tom()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (cat)
a. el gato (M)
(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).
Our cat's territory has been invaded by a huge tom from next door.El gato enorme de los vecinos de al lado invadió el territorio del nuestro.
b. el gato macho (M)
(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).
As he was a tom, we decided to have him neutered.Como era gato macho, decidimos hacerlo castrar.
2. (turkey)
b. el pavo macho (M)
(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).
Most of our turkeys are females. There are only a couple of toms.La mayoría de nuestros pavos son hembras. Tenemos solo un par de pavos machos.
etc.()
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (et cetera)
