donkey

el burro

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donkey(

dang

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (animal)

a. el burro

(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)

You can ride a donkey up the mountain trail.Puedes montar en burro para subir el camino de la montaña.

b. el asno

(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)

My uncle had a donkey and two mules on his farm.Mi tío tenía un asno y dos mulas en su granja.

2. (obstinate person)

a. el burro

(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 burra

(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)

Quit being such a donkey and do what I tell you.Deja de ser tan burro y haz lo que te digo.

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donkey

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (animal)

a. el burro

(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)

2. (person)

a. el burro(a)

(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 burro(a)

(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)

3. (colloquial)

I haven't seen him for donkey's yearsno lo he visto desde hace siglos

donkey jacketchaqueta or

4. (colloquial)

donkey worktrabajo pesado

donkey [ˈdɒŋkɪ]

noun

burro (m)

female donkey burra (f)

for donkey's years (Britain) durante un porrón de or muchísimos años

I haven't seen him for donkey's years (Britain) hace siglos que no lo veo

hind

modifier

donkey derby (n) (Britain) carrera (f) de burros

Bouncy castles, a donkey derby and numerous other attractions should give the day family appeal

donkey jacket (n) (Britain) chaqueta (f) de lanilla de trabajo

donkey engine (n) pequeña máquina (f) de vapor; motor (m) auxiliar

donkey work (n) (Britain) trabajo (m) pesado

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Examples

Phrases

a donkey knows more than you	más sabe el burro que tú
little donkey	el pequeño burro
you're a donkey	eres un burro
you look like a donkey	pareces un burro
pin the tail on the donkey	ponerle la cola al burro
baby donkey	el burrito