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cop-out
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la excusa (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).
Amy doesn't have back pain; that's just a cop-out so she doesn't have to clean the house.Amy no tiene dolor de espalda; solo es una excusa para no tener que limpiar la casa.
b. el pretexto (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).
Lack of time is a cop-out that my boyfriend uses when he doesn't want to spend time with me.La falta de tiempo es el pretexto que usa mi novio cuando no quiere pasar tiempo conmigo.
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