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charlatán, el charlatán, la charlatana
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. chatty
Me entretuvo una vecina charlatana y llegué tarde a mi cita médica.I was held up by a chatty neighbor, so I was late for my doctor's appointment.
b. talkative
Algo le pasa a Benito. Está demasiado callado. Normalmente es un niño muy sociable y charlatán.Something's wrong with Benito. He's too quiet. He's usually a very sociable and talkative kid.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. chatterbox
Los charlatanes como Emilio tienden a acaparar las conversaciones.Chatterboxes like Emilio tend to monopolize conversations.
3. (pejorative) (swindler)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. charlatan (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
¿Qué te parecen los del Partido Amarillo? - Me parecen una pandilla de charlatanes.What do you think of the Yellow Party people? - I think they're a bunch of charlatans.
b. trickster
Un charlatán de la compañía petrolífera convenció a la gente para que vendiera sus tierras.A trickster from the oil company talked people into selling their land.
4. (pejorative) (dishonest seller)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. huckster (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Le compré este remedio curalotodo a un charlatán que pasó por el pueblo.I bought this snake oil from a huckster who passed through the village.
a. hawker
Los charlatanes del tianguis vendían su mercancía a voces.The street market hawkers called out their wares.
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