cigarette butt
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cigarette butt(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la colilla (F)
(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).
Make sure your cigarette butts are completely put out before you throw them away.Asegúrense de que sus colillas están completamente extinguidas antes de botarlas.
b. el pucho (M) (colloquial) (South America)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The floor of his car is covered in cigarette butts.Tiene el suelo del auto cubierto de puchos.
c. la bacha (F) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Miguel put out his cigarette butt in the sand.Miguel apagó su bacha en la arena.
d. la toba (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Put your cigarette butts in the ashtray, not on the table.Pon tus tobas en el cenicero, no en la mesa.
e. la chinga (F) (colloquial) (Costa Rica)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
If you don't pick them up, the birds will choke on your cigarette butts.Si no las recoges, los pájaros se van a ahogar con tus chingas.
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