clunk
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clunk
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (dull noise)
a. el ruido sordo (M)
(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).
Josefina was about to get in the elevator when she heard a clunk. It startled her, so she decided to take the stairs.Josefina estaba a punto de subir al ascensor cuando oyó un ruido sordo. La sobresaltó, así que decidió tomar las escaleras.
2. (colloquial) (stupid person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la cabeza hueca (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).
I accidentally added cumin instead of cinnamon to the cookie dough. - You're such a clunk!Sin querer, puse comino en lugar de canela en la masa de galletas. - ¡Eres un cabeza hueca!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hacer un ruido sordo
He was aggravated by the sound of his girlfriend's orthopedic boot clunking around.Le sacaba de quicio el ruido sordo que hacía la bota ortopédica de su novia.
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