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aguijón
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el aguijón(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (botany)
c. prickle
Se me enganchó la camiseta en un aguijón de la planta.My t-shirt got stuck one of the plant's prickles.
4. (figurative) (impetus)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. stimulus
Las críticas de mi entrenador fueron los aguijones que necesité para entrenar más y mejorar.My coach's criticisms were the stimuli I needed to train harder and improve.
b. stab (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Cuando lo vi besando a Carla, sentí el aguijón de los celos.When I saw him kissing Carla, I felt a stab of jealousy.
c. sting (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Ricardo sintió el aguijón de la lujuria cuando vio a Leticia.Ricardo felt the sting of lust when he saw Leticia.
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