el sapo
-the toad
See the entry for sapo.

sapo

el sapo, sapo(
sah
-
poh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. toad
Besó al sapo y se transformó en un príncipe guapo.She kissed the toad and it turned into a handsome prince.
a. sapo
Siempre tira las monedas tan lejos cuando juega al sapo con nosotros.He always throws the coins too far whenever he plays sapo with us.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(informant) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Uruguay
(Uruguay)
a. snitch
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Ojo con ese sapo!Be careful with that snitch!
b. grass
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Una vez sapo, sapo para siempre.Once a grass, always a grass.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. crafty
¡Qué niño más sapo! Se las jugó para salir de sus quehaceres.What a crafty boy! He tricked his way out of doing his chores.
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