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el mechón, la mechona(
meh
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chohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
Me teñí de rojo un mechón del cabello.I dyed one lock of my hair red.
La bruja necesita un mechón del cabello del príncipe para poder hacer la poción de amor.The witch needs a lock of the prince's hair in order to make the love potion.
a. tuft
En el proceso de hilado, las balas de lana se desarman en pequeños mechones para introducirlos en las cardadoras.During the spinning process, bales of wool are broken down into small tufts to feed them into the carding machines.
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).
a. freshman (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi hijo es un mechón de la Facultad de Veterinaria.My son is a freshman at the Veterinary School.
b. freshwoman (feminine) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿En qué año estás en la facultad? - Soy una mechona; empecé hace unos meses.How far are you into school? - I'm a freshwoman; I began studying a couple of months ago.
c. fresher (slang) (United Kingdom)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La facultad organizó una fiesta de bienvenida para los mechones.The school organized a welcoming party for the freshers.
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