cavernícola
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el cavernícola, la cavernícola(
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)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).
1. (troglodyte)
Estos dibujos fueron hechos por cavernícolas.These drawings were made by cavemen.
b. cavewoman (feminine)
Los huesos encontrados pertenecen a una cavernícola que vivió hace más de 10,000 años.The bones found belong to a cavewoman that lived over 10,000 years ago.
c. cave dweller
Los dibujos hechos por los cavernícolas muestran los animales que solían cazar.The drawings made by the cave dwellers reflect the animals that they hunted.
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (opposed to change)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. reactionary
Los cavernícolas se opusieron a que haya educación sexual en la secundaria.The reactionaries opposed sex education in high schools.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (troglodyte)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Un estudio reciente indicó que algunas pinturas rupestres fueron obra de mujeres cavernícolas.A recent study indicated that some cave paintings were created by cavewomen.
Los hombres cavernícolas usaban garrotes como armas.Cavemen used cudgels as weapons.
4. (colloquial) (pejorative) (opponent of change)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. reactionary
¿¡El lugar de la mujer es la cocina!? ¡Eres un viejo cavernícola!Women belong in the kitchen!? You're a reactionary old man!
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