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"Ano" is a form of "ano", a noun which is often translated as "anus". "Trasero" is an adjective which is often translated as "rear". Learn more about the difference between "trasero" and "ano" below.
trasero, el trasero(
trah
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seh
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roh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. rear
En la parte trasera del restaurante, encontrarás la sala de almacenamiento.In the rear part of the restaurant, you will find the storage room.
b. back
Ponte en el asiento trasero para que tu madre pueda sentarse al frente.Get in the back seat so your mother can sit up front.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(buttocks)
a. backside
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Después de la caída, tenía el trasero cubierto de barro.After the fall, his backside was covered in mud.
b. bottom
¡Mi trasero no cabrá en estos vaqueros!My bottom won't fit in these jeans!
c. butt
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¡No puedo creer que ella acaba de darme una palmada en el trasero!I can't believe she just slapped me on the butt!
d. bum
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Este vestido me hace el trasero grande?Does my bum look big in this dress?
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el ano(
ah
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noh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. anus
Las heces van desde el colon hasta el recto y se expulsan por el ano.Feces go from the colon to the rectum and are expelled through the anus.
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