balsero

el balsero, la balsera(
bahl
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seh
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roh
)
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. boatman (masculine)
El balsero nos ordenó que remáramos más rápido.The boatman ordered us to paddle faster.
b. boatwoman (feminine)
La balsera nos pidió amablemente que nos pusiéramos los chalecos salvavidas.The boatwoman asked us politely to put on our life jackets.
a. rafter
Siete balseros cubanos aparecieron en la costa de Florida.Seven Cuban rafters appeared on the Florida coast.
b. boat person
En los años 70, muchos balseros vietnamitas se fugaron después de la guerra.In the 70s, many Vietnamese boat people fleed after the war.
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