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el tapado, tapado(
tah
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pah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. coat
Me compré este tapado tan calentito la temporada pasada.I bought this nice warm coat last season.
a. buried treasure
Los espeleólogos hallaron un antiquísimo tapado en la cueva.The spelunkers found ancient buried treasure inside the cave.
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).
4. (colloquial) (politics) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. candidate
Nadie se sorprendió cuando el partido mexicano desveló quién era el tapado.No one was surprised when the Mexican party revealed who the candidate was.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (colloquial) (useless) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. useless (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Contraté un gestor porque yo soy tapado para hacer mis facturas.I hired an account manager because I'm useless when it comes to drawing up my invoices.
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