cougar

cougar(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(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)

We went to the zoo, and we saw tigers, lions, and cougars.Fuimos al zoológico y vimos tigres, leones y pumas.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(older woman)

a. la robacunas

(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Mom, your best friend is a cougar. She flirts with my boyfriend!Mamá, tu mejor amiga es una robacunas. ¡Coquetea con mi novio!

b. la rompecunas

(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I admit that I am a cougar. Young men make me feel like a teenager again.Admito que soy una rompecunas. Los jóvenes me hacen sentir como si fuera otra vez adolescente.

c. la lagartona

(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

I like going out with cougars because they pay for everything.Me gusta salir con lagartonas porque lo pagan todo.

d. la asaltacunas

(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Your aunt became a cougar after she divorced; she even hit on me!Desde que se divorció, tu tía se convirtió en una asaltacunas; ¡intentó ligar incluso conmigo!

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