cuatrero

el cuatrero, la cuatrera(
kwah
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treh
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roh
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. rustler
En esa época colgaban a los cuatreros.At that time, rustlers were hanged.
b. horse thief
La película cuenta la rivalidad entre un sheriff y una banda de cuatreros.The movie tells the story of a confrontation between a sheriff and a gang of horse thieves.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(not to be trusted)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. treacherous
No se fíe de Carlos. Es algo cuatrero.Don't trust Carlos. He's a little treacherous.
b. disloyal
Se rodeó de gente cuatrera y lo perdió todo.She surrounded herself with disloyal people and lost everything.
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