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cuentero

el cuentero, la cuentera
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).
masculine or feminine noun
1. (person who lies)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. liar
¡No creas una palabra de lo que dice Alejandro! ¡Es un cuentero!Don't believe a word of what Alejandro says. He's a liar!
b. fibber
¡Ay, vamos, Susi, no seas cuentera! ¡No me digas que tu perrito se comió tu tarea!Come on, Susi, don't be such a fibber! Don't tell me that your puppy ate your homework!
a. con artist
Un cuentero embaucó a mi tía con una historia llorosa e hizo que le entregara todos sus ahorros.A con man tricked my aunt telling her a tearful story and persuaded her to give him all her savings.
3. (short-story writer)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
a. storyteller
Este autor es un cuentero galardonado.This author is an award-winning storyteller.
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