mug(
muhg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(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).
My aunt collects mugs from different countries.Mi tía colleciona tazas de diferentes países.
b. la jarra (F) (for beer)
(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 table was full of beer mugs.La mesa estaba llena de jarras de cerveza.
c. el tarro (M) (for beer) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We ordered two mugs of dark beer.Pedimos dos tarros de cerveza oscura.
2. (colloquial) (stupid person) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el bobo (M), la boba (F) (colloquial)
(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).
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Her ex-boyfriend is a mug.Su exnovio es un bobo.
3. (slang) (face)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. la jeta (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I can't stand looking at her mug.No soporto verle la jeta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (colloquial) (to grimace)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hacer muecas
He spent the whole show mugging at the camera.Pasó todo el programa haciendo muecas a la cámara.
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