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albatross
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The plural of “albatross” is “albatrosses” or “albatross.”
albatross(
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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. (animal)
a. el albatros (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).
The albatross dived into the ocean to catch a squid.El albatros se zambulló en el océano para capturar un calamar.
2. (burden)
a. la lastre (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 audit of the city's finances proved to be an albatross for the former mayor for years.La auditoría de las finanzas de la ciudad resultó ser un lastre para la ex alcalde durante años.
b. el rémora (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).
His running mate is an albatross. His political career is over.Su compañero de fórmula es una rémora. Su carrera política ha terminado.
3. (sports)
a. el albatros (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).
He just got an albatross on hole six and a hole in one on seven.Acaba de anotar un albatros en el hoyo seis y un hoyo en uno en el siete.
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