corporal

corporal(
kor
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puhr
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uhl
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el cabo
(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 cabo
(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)
The corporal gave the soldiers the order to cease fire.La cabo dio orden a los soldados de hacer alto al fuego.
Three corporals and one sergeant were taken prisoner during the failed operation.Tres cabos y un sargento fueron tomados prisioneros durante la operación fallida.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. corporal
The teachers at Harry's school were very strict and cruel, and did not shy away from using corporal punishment.Los maestros en la escuela de Harry eran estrictos y crueles, y no vacilaban en usar el castigo corporal.
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