catre
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catre
catre(
kah
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treh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (furniture)
a. cot (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El catre en el que tuve que dormir era muy incómodo.The cot I had to sleep on was very uncomfortable.
b. camp bed (United Kingdom)
En el hospital de campaña no había suficientes catres para los heridos.The field hospital didn't have enough camp beds for the wounded.
c. folding bed (pliable)
Mariano va a dormir en el catre y Nicolás en el sofá.Mariano will sleep on the folding bed and Nicolas on the couch.
catreNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (cama)
a. camp bed
b. cot (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
2. (colloquial)
a.
irse al catreto hit the sack to hit the hay
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