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straitjacket
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la camisa de fuerza (F)
(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).
The nurses had to restrain the man and put him in a straitjacket.Los enfermeros tuvieron que sujetar al hombre y ponerlo en una camisa de fuerza.
b. el chaleco de fuerza (M) (Southern Cone)
(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).
If I have to work at that job another day, they're going to have to haul me out in a straitjacket.Si tengo que hacer ese trabajo un día más, me van a tener que sacar en un chaleco de fuerza.
2. (figurative) (restriction)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el corsé (M) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
We need legislation that will promote fairness without putting business owners in a straitjacket.Necesitamos legislación que promueva la justicia sin meter a los empresarios en un corsé.
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