broken ankle(
bro
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kihn
ahng
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el tobillo roto
(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).
Coach, I can still play. - How are you going to play with a broken ankle?Señor, aún puedo jugar. - ¿Cómo vas a jugar con el tobillo roto?
b. el tobillo quebrado
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The doctor told me I have a broken ankle.El doctor me dijo que tengo el tobillo quebrado.
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