Hail Mary
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Hail Mary(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. el avemaría (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As a child, I remember saying three Hail Marys when I woke up and three before I went to bed.De niña, recuerdo haber rezado tres avemarías cuando me despertaba y tres antes de acostarme a dormir.
2. (figurative) (general)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la jugada a la desesperada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The team won with a Hail Mary pass.El equipo ganó con una jugada a la desesperada.
b. el balón a la olla (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Liverpool needs to score, but it limits itself to throwing Hail Marys without much creativity in their game.El Liverpool necesita marcar, pero se limita a lanzar balones a la olla sin mucha creatividad en su juego.
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