big wheel
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big wheel
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (important person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el pez gordo (M) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
There are going to be a lot of big wheels at this party, so you might make some connections.Va a haber muchos peces gordos en esta fiesta, así que podrías hacer unas buenas conexiones.
b. el mandamás (M), la mandamás (F)
(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).
Tony's uncle is a big wheel in the city government.El tío de Tony es un mandamás en el gobierno municipal.
c. el potentado (M), la potentada (F)
(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).
Castillo is connected to all the big wheels in the country.Castillo está conectado con todos los potentados del país.
3. (registered trademark) (toy)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. el triciclo (M)
(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).
The little boy was riding his big wheel and saying “vroom vroom."El niño andaba en el triciclo, haciendo "brrrum, brrrum" con la boca.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. rueda grande
That truck has big wheel. I bet the tires cost a fortune.Ese camión tiene ruedas grandes. Deben de costar una fortuna.
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