el gamberro
-the troublemaker
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gamberro

gamberro, el gamberro, la gamberra(
gahm
-
beh
-
rroh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1. (brutish)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. rowdy
Ese bar siempre está lleno de jóvenes gamberros.That bar is aways full of rowdy young men.
b. loutish
Un grupo de tíos gamberros quisieron pegarme.A group of loutish men tried to punch me.
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
2. (ruffian)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. troublemaker
¡Tus dos hijos son un par de gamberros! Siempre se meten en peleas.Your two sons are a couple of troublemakers! They're always getting into fights.
b. hooligan
La policía detuvo a dos gamberros que estaban golpeando a un muchacho en la calle sin motivo.Police arrested two hooligans who were beating a boy in the street for no reason.
c. vandal
Anoche, un grupo de gamberros borrachos rompieron el escaparate de una tienda.A group of drunk vandals broke a shop's display window last night.
3. (person without good manners)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. oaf
Ese gamberro me empujo al entrar a la tienda.That oaf pushed me as he went into the store.
b. lout
Un gamberro me gritó groserías en la calle.Some lout shouted crude things at me in the street.
c. yob
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(Australia)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi amigo Matías puede ser un verdadero gamberro cuando se emborracha.My friend Matias can be a real yob when he gets drunk.
4. (party animal)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. joker
Es un gamberro que no hace más que beber y salir de juerga.He's a joker who does nothing more than drink and go out partying.
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