better half

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better half(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la media naranja
(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).
(F)
Is your better half coming? - No. She's at home with the children.¿Viene tu media naranja? - No. Está en casa con los niños.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(wife)
a. la costilla
(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).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Let's go to a strip club for my bachelor party. - I don't think so! My better half would be livid!Vamos a un club de caballeros por mi despedida de soltero. - ¡Ni pensarlo! ¡Mi costilla estaría furiosa!
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