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boy scout
USAGE NOTE
This word is often capitalized.
boy scout(
boy
skaut
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (member of a scouting program)
a. el boy scout (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).
Craig joined the boy scouts because he loved the outdoors.Craig se hizo boy scout porque le encantaba la naturaleza.
b. el niño explorador (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).
I learned how to tie different knots when I was a Boy Scout.Aprendí a hacer diferentes tipos de nudos cuando era niño explorador.
c. el explorador (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 boy scouts sat around the fire and roasted marshmallows.Los exploradores se sentaron alrededor de la fogata y asaron malvaviscos.
2. (colloquial) (goody-goody) (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 ñoño (M) (colloquial)
(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).
Don't be such a boy scout; it's good to have a glass of wine once in a while.No seas ñoño; es bueno tomarse un vaso de vino de vez en cuando.
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