cubby

cubby(
kuh
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bi
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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
1. (small hole for storing things)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el compartimento
(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)
Keep the reflective vest handy in the driver's door cubby.Tenga el chaleco reflectante a mano en el compartimento de la puerta del conductor.
b. la casilla
(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)
Each child has their own cubby where they can keep their things.Cada niño tiene su propia casilla para guardar sus cosas.
c. el chiribitil
(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)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
We bought one of those pieces of furniture with lots of cubbies for storing things.Compramos uno de esos muebles llenos de chiribitiles para guardar cosas.
2. (small room)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el cubículo
(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)
Sandra works in a cubby by the living room.Sandra trabaja en un cubículo junto al salón.
b. el chiribitil
(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)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
We keep all the cleaning stuff in this cubby.Tenemos todas las cosas de limpieza en este chiribitil.
c. el cuchitril
(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)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
How can you work in this cubby?¿Cómo puedes trabajar en este cuchitril?
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