cincuentón
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cincuentón
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La nueva pareja de Analia es un hombre cincuentón muy buenmozo.Analia's new partner is a very handsome man in his fifties.
¿Cuántos años te parece que tendrá Margarita? - No sé, debe de ser cincuentona, aunque parece más joven.How old do you think Margarita is? - I don't know, she must be in her fifties, though she looks younger.
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).
2. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mariana está saliendo con un cincuentón.Mariana is dating a man in his fifties.
¿Quién es Alejandra? - La conoces, esa cincuentona que vive a la vuelta.Who's Alejandra? - You know her, that woman in her fifties who lives around the corner.
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