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bonachón(
boh
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nah
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chohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (affable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. kindly
Luis es el señor bonachón que vive el en apartamento al lado. Podemos contar con él para lo que sea.Luis is the kindly gentleman who lives in the apartment next door. We can count on him for anything.
b. easy-going
El profesor bonachón casi nunca suspende a ninguno de sus alumnos.The easy-going teacher hardly fails any of his students.
c. good-natured
Marta es bonachona, pero no se deja tomar el pelo.Marta is good-natured, but she doesn't let people play her for a fool.
2. (ingenuous)
a. naive
Los delincuentes suelen aprovecharse de la confianza de las personas bonachonas.Criminals usually take advantage of naive people's trust.
b. simple
Si no fueras tan bonachón te darías cuenta de que existe gente muy retorcida.If you weren't so simple, you would realize there are very twisted people out there.
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).
3. (colloquial) (affable person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. kindly person
Estaba perdido, pero un bonachón vino y me enseñó donde ir.I was lost, but a kindly person came and showed me where to go.
a. naive person
Esos dos bonachones parecen no percibir las malas intenciones de la gente.Those two naive people seem not to perceive people's bad intentions.
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