chowhound
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person who loves to eat)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el amante de la comida
(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).
(M)
, la amanta de la comida
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
This city's diverse restaurant scene attracts chowhounds from all over the country.La diversa oferta gastronómica de la ciudad atrae a amantes de la comida de todo el país.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(glutton)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el comilón
(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).
(M)
, la comilona
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Patrick was known for being a chowhound, and it showed.Se conocía que Patrick era un comilón, y se le veía.
b. el tragón
(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).
(M)
, la tragona
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I mean, I like food a lot, but Arturo and Roberto are a couple of chowhounds.Bueno, a mí me gusta mucho la comida, pero Arturo y Roberto son unos tragones.
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