deadbeat

deadbeat(
dehd
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bit
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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.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. el vago
(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 vaga
(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)
Manuel came from a wealthy family, but he never learned how to earn money. He's just a deadbeat.Manuel viene de una familia adinerada, pero nunca aprendió a ganarse el sustento. Solo es un vago.
b. el holgazán
(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 holgazana
(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)
David fell in love with Briana, but was disappointed to learn that she was just a deadbeat.David se enamoró de Briana, pero se sintió decepcionado al enterarse de que era una simple holgazana.
c. el gorrón
(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 gorrona
(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)
Stay away from Marco. All that deadbeat does is sponge off of decent people.Aléjate de Marco, ese gorrón solo se aprovecha de la gente decente.
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