cacatúa

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la cacatúa(
kah
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kah
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too
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ah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. cockatoo
¡La cacatúa de mi abuela tiene más de treinta años!My grandma's cockatoo is more than 30 years old!
Dos cacatúas estaban posadas en la rama del árbol.Two cockatoos were perched on the tree branch.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(old woman)
a. old bat
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
La profesora de biología es una verdadera cacatúa.The biology teacher is a real old bat.
b. old bag
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Esa cacatúa no deja de gruñir.That old bag is always grumbling.
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