tee [tiː]
tee(
ti
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (golf)
a. el tee (M) (object)
(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).
I placed a ball on the tee and took a couple of steps back.Coloqué una pelota en el tee y di un par de pasos hacia atrás.
b. el punto de salida (M) (teeing ground)
(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).
Callan hooked the ball too much to the left off the sixth tee.Callan golpeĂł la pelota demasiado hacia la izquierda en el punto de salida del sexto hoyo.
2. (colloquial) (clothing)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. la camiseta (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).
We stock a huge range of women's and men's tees.Tenemos una gama muy amplia de camisetas para mujer y para hombre.
b. la remera (F) (Argentina) (Uruguay)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Lara was wearing a bright pink long-sleeved tee.Lara llevaba puesta una remera de manga larga, de color rosa fuerte.
c. la polera (F) (Bolivia) (Chile)
(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).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Chile
Our tees are made of the best pima cotton.Nuestras poleras están hechas del mejor algodón pima.
d. la playera (F) (Central America) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
This sleeveless tee is great for hot days.Esta playera sin mangas es perfecta para los dĂas de mucho calor.
e. la franela (F) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
They're not going to let you in the club with that tee.No te van a dejar entrar al club con esa franela.
f. el polo (M) (Peru)
(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 Peru
This tee dries very quickly; it's ideal for doing sports.Este polo se seca rápido; es ideal para hacer deporte.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (golf)
a. colocar en el tee
He teed the ball, ready for a shot with a long iron.ColocĂł la pelota en el tee, lista para un tiro con hierro largo.
teeNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (in golf; peg)
a. el tee(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).
2. (area)
a. el salida (del hoyo), tee(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).
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