el estibador
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estibador

el estibador, la estibadora(
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. stevedore
El marido de Ana es estibador y sufre de dolor de espalda por llevar tanto tiempo cargando peso.Ana's husband is a stevedore and suffers from back pain because of all the heavy lifting he's done for so long.
b. longshoreman (masculine)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Mi tío es estibador en el puerto y dice que es un trabajo agotador.My uncle works as a longshoreman in the harbor and he says it is a very tiring job.
c. longshorewoman (feminine)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Varias estibadoras están descargando la mercancía del barco ahora mismo.Several longshorewomen are unloading the goods from the ship right now.
d. docker
No quiero que Enrique sea estibador como su padre.I don't want Enrique to be a docker like his father.
e. dock worker
Los estibadores están en huelga.The dock workers are on strike.
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