big daddy

big daddy(
bihg
 
dah
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di
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(term of endearment)
a. papi
Where are you going to drive me in that fancy car of yours, big daddy?¿Adónde me vas a llevar en ese coche tuyo tan elegante, papi?
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(important person)
a. el mandamás
(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).
(M)
When the big daddy tells you to do something, you'd better do it.Cuando te dice el mandamás que hagas una cosa, más te vale que lo hagas.
b. el pez gordo
(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).
(M)
Those are the kinds of company decisions that are left to the big daddy.Esos son los tipos de decisiones empresariales que se dejan al pez gordo.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Of the many skyscrapers in the city, this is the big daddy.De los numerosos rascacielos de esta ciudad, este es lo más.
There were smaller and less expensive trucks for sale, but I wanted the big daddy.Había más pequeños y más baratos en venta, pero yo quería este, el padre de los camiones.
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