devil
devil(
deh
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vuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el demonio (M)
(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).
The devil disguised himself as a snake.El demonio se disfrazó de serpiente.
b. la diablesa (F) (feminine)
(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).
My daughter has been acting like a devil today.Mi hija se ha estado comportando como una diablesa hoy.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I had a devil of a time getting to work this morning.Me costó muchísimo llegar al trabajo esta mañana.
What the devil was he thinking?¿Qué diablos estaba pensando?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. fastidiar
Some of my coworkers keep deviling me all day.Algunos de mis compañeros de trabajo se la pasan fastidiándome todo el día.
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