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"Verrugas" is a form of "verruga", a noun which is often translated as "wart". "Mezquinos" is a form of "mezquino", an adjective which is often translated as "stingy". Learn more about the difference between "verrugas" and "mezquinos" below.
la verruga(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. wart
Esa verruga no te va a causar problemas de salud.That wart is not going to cause you health problems.
b. verruca
Podría demorarse dos semanas hasta que la verruga desaparezca.It could take two weeks for the verruca to disappear.
a. pest
¡Déjame tranquilo! ¡Qué verruga estás hecho!Leave me alone! What a pest you are!
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mezquino(
mehs
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. stingy
No seas mezquino. Son solo $20.Don't be cheap. It's only $20.
b. mean
Scrooge es un claro ejemplo de un viejo mezquino.Scrooge is a clear example of a mean old man.
a. miserable
Con ese sueldo mezquino, no tenían ni para pagar el alquiler.With that miserable salary, they couldn't even pay the rent.
b. paltry
El millonario hizo una donación mezquina.The millionaire made a paltry donation.
a. mean
Es un rey mezquino y tirano.He's a mean and tyrannical king.
b. petty
Julia es gentil y bondadosa, pero su padre es mezquino y cruel.Julia is gentle and caring, but her father is petty and cruel.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
4. (medical)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. wart
Con esos mezquinos tan grandes, deberías ir al dermatólogo.With those large warts, you should go to the dermatologist.
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