gruñón
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gruñón(
groo
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nyohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (bad-tempered)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. grumpy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tengo de vecino a un viejo gruñón que se queja por todo.My neighbor is a grumpy old man who complains about everything.
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. (colloquial) (bad-tempered person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. grouch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Deja de comportarte como un gruñón y haz lo que te digan.Stop being a grouch and do as you're told.
b. grump (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Aunque seas una gruñona egoísta, yo te quiero igual.Even though you're a selfish grump, I love you all the same.
c. moaner (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El novelista tenía fama de ser un gruñón.The novelist had a reputation as a moaner.
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