careto

el careto, careto(
kah
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reh
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toh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ugly mug
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Aquí viene Lorna con ese careto suyo.Here comes Lorna with that ugly mug of hers.
2. (animal)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
a. white-headed capuchin
Los caretos son monos muy inteligentes.White-headed capuchins are very intelligent monkeys.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. with a dirty face
En una esquina del cuadro hay un grupo de niños caretos jugando canicas.In a corner of the painting, there's a group of children with dirty faces playing marbles.
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