el alpiste
alpiste
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el alpiste(
ahl
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pees
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (seed)
a. birdseed
Dejé alpiste para los cardenales afuera en el patio.I left birdseed for the cardinals out in the yard.
2. (botany)
a. canary grass
Planté semillas de alpiste en una maceta y a los pocos días germinaron.I planted some canary grass in a flowerpot and a few days later they sprouted.
3. (colloquial) (alcohol)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. drink
Empezamos tomando un poco de alpiste en mi casa y acabamos muy borrachos.We started off having a drink at my place and we ended up wasted.
b. booze (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si vienes a la fiesta trae más alpiste porque solo queda una botella de vodka.If you're coming to the party bring some more booze because there's only one bottle of vodka left.
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