bolsón
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el bolsón(
bohl
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sohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (large bag)
2. (bag for books) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. schoolbag
No es bueno para la espalda de los estudiantes cargar con bolsones tan pesados.It is not good for the students' backs to carry such heavy schoolbags.
b. satchel
Guarda ahora mismo los libros de actividades en el bolsón que llevas a la escuela o los olvidarás en casa.Put your activity books in your satchel now ready for school or you'll leave them at home.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (colloquial) (idle) (Caribbean)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. lazy
Luisa está engordando porque es tan bolsona que se pasa el día tirada en el sofá.Luisa is putting on weight because she is so lazy that she spends the day lying on the sofa.
4. (colloquial) (foolish) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. silly
Pedro es tan bolsón que se creyó la broma que le gastamos.Pedro is so silly that he fell for the joke we played on him.
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