boom box
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boom box(
bum
baks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el radiocasete (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).
My dad doesn't like modern technology. He still uses a boom box to listen to music.A mi papá no le gusta la tecnología moderna. Todavía usa un radiocasete para escuchar música.
b. el loro (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
People used to bring boom boxes to parties, but now they just play music from their phones.La gente solía traer loros a las fiestas, pero ahora simplemente pone música de sus teléfonos.
c. la gabacha (F) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Why do you still have a boom box? - I like old-fashioned technology; it makes me feel nostalgic.¿Por qué todavía tienes una gabacha? - Me gusta la tecnología anticuada; me pone nostálgico.
d. la cocolera (F) (colloquial) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
I put my favorite CD in the boom box.Puse mi CD favorito en la cocolera.
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