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el cardo(
kahr
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany)
a. thistle
No camines descalzo en el pasto. Hay cardos.Don't walk barefoot on the grass. There are thistles.
2. (vegetable)
a. prickly character
Mi compañera de trabajo es un cardo y no nos llevamos bien.My coworker is a prickly character and we don't get along well.
b. prickly (adjective)
A pesar de ser un gran cantante, echaron a Alex de la banda porque era un cardo.Despite being a great singer, Alex got fired from the band because he was prickly.
4. (colloquial) (ugly person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. plug-ugly (adjective)
Leo es un cardo ¿no crees? - A mí me parece lindo.Leo is plug-ugly, don't you think? - I think he's handsome!
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