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el golfo, la golfa(
gohl
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foh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
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).
2. (vandal)
a. lout
Aquellos dos golfos han roto el escaparate de la tienda.Those two louts broke the shop window.
b. yob (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Una pandilla de golfos prendió fuego al contenedor y salió corriendo.A bunch of yobs set fire to the container and ran off.
a. rascal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El hijo de Ana es un golfo y está siempre haciendo trastadas.Ana's son is a rascal. He's always playing pranks.
a. layabout
Juan es un golfo. Se pasa todo el día tirado en el sofá.Juan is a layabout. He spends the whole day lying around on the sofa.
b. good-for-nothing
Pedro es un golfo que debería dormir menos y estudiar más.Pedro is a good-for-nothing who should sleep less and study more.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (wicked)
a. naughty
Tienes que reconocer que, de pequeño, me hacías la vida imposible. Eras tan golfo.You have to admit that you made my life impossible when you were little. You were so naughty.
b. rogue
No te juntes con gente golfa como Luis porque no son de fiar.Don't mix with rogues like Luis. You can't trust them.
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