balear, el balear(
bah
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leh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to fire against) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to shoot
La policía arrestó a los dos mafiosos que balearon al dueño del bar.The police arrested the two mobsters that shot the bar owner.
b. to shoot at
Los delincuentes balearon el coche policía, pero el oficial sobrevivió de milagro.The criminals shot at the police car, but the officer survived miraculously.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (language)
a. Balearic
El balear tiene una fonética diferente a la del catalán peninsular.Balearic is phonetically distinct from peninsular Catalan.
b. Balearic Catalan
La recepcionista del hostal habla inglés, alemán y balear.The hostel receptionist speaks English, German, and Balearic Catalan.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. native of the Balearic Islands
Mi amiga María es balear y me invitó a su casa en Ibiza.My friend Maria is a native of the Balearic Islands and invited me to her house in Ibiza.
b. person from the Balearic Islands
¿Conoces a algún balear? Me gustaría pedirle recomendaciones sobre Mallorca.Do you know a person from the Balearic Islands? I'd like to get advice about Majorca.
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