An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective a. stubborn Bueno, pero qué cerril eres. Escúchame una vez en tu vida. Well, how stubborn you are. Listen to me for once in your life.
b. obstinate Mario es muy cerril y no cambia de opinión una vez que toma una decisión. Mario is very obstinate and doesn't change his mind once he's made a decision.
a. untamed Fue maravilloso ver caballos cerriles corriendo en la pradera. It was wonderful to see untamed horses running on the prairie.
b. unbroken Los leones deben permanecer cerriles en vez de ser domados para un espectáculo. Lions should remain unbroken instead of being tamed for a show.
c. wild Un animal cerril no pertenece al circo. A wild animal doesn't belong in a circus.
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A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial) (coarse) a. rude Marco es cerril y prepotente hacia sus colegas. Marco is rude and arrogant toward his colleagues.
b. rough Ese comportamiento cerril no te traerá nada bueno. That rough behavior won't do you any good.
c. uncouth No me extraña que esa muchacha tan cerril haya sido expulsada del colegio. No wonder that uncouth girl has been expelled from school.
a. rough Seguramente la llanta se ponchó cuando pasamos por el terreno cerril. The tire must have gone flat when we drove on that rough terrain.
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