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tigre
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USAGE NOTE
The feminine form of "tigre" can be "tigresa" or, in some Latin American countries,"tigra" in the sense shown in 1).
el tigre, la tigra(
tee
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greh
)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).
1. (animal)
El tigre es uno de los felinos más grandes del mundo.The tiger is one of the largest felines in the world.
b. jaguar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Hay que tener cuidado con entrar a la selva por la noche porque los tigres cazan allí.You have to be careful going into the jungle at night because jaguars hunt there.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (colloquial) (toilet)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. john (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Dónde está el tigre? Tengo que mear.Where's the john? I have to pee.
b. bog (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Creo que se siente mal. Lleva media hora en el tigre.I think he's not feeling very well. He's spent a half hour in the bog.
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