barrigón
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barrigón, el barrigón, la barrigona(
bah
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rree
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gohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (with a big belly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. potbellied
¿Qué quería esa señora barrigona? ¿La conoces?What did that potbellied woman want? Do you know her?
b. paunchy
Después de cumplir 60, mi tío Pablo se puso barrigón y canoso.After turning 60, my uncle Pablo got paunchy and gray-haired.
2. (colloquial) (with child) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. pregnant
Con todo y que Gaby está barrigona, sigue viniendo a trabajar.Although Gaby's pregnant, she's still coming to work.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. potbellied person
Ser un barrigón no es suficiente para ser luchador de sumo.Being a potbellied person is not enough to become a sumo wrestler.
b. paunchy (adjective)
No es un barrigón. Está ocultando algo debajo de su chaquetón.He's not paunchy. He's hiding something under his coat.
4. (colloquial) (very young person) (Colombia) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
b. kid (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Camila se quedó en casa cuidando de los barrigones.Camila stayed home looking after the kids.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (colloquial) (big tummy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. big belly
Carlos espera bajar ese barrigón ahora que empezó a hacer ejercicio.Carlos hopes to lose that big belly now that he's been working out.
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