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peón

la peón(
peh
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ohn
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. laborer
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El peón ayudó a mi padre a descargar los muebles del camión de mudanzas.The laborer helped my dad unload the furniture from the moving van.
b. labourer
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Encontré un trabajo como peón ayudando a unos obreros el viernes.I found a job as a labourer to help some workers next Friday.
c. farmhand (agriculture)
Los peones recogieron fruta a pleno sol durante todo el mes.The farmhands picked fruit out in the sun for the entire month.
a. spinning top
El niño estaba entretenido viendo cómo daba vueltas el peón.The child was entertained looking at the spinning top go round and round.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. pawn
El peón solo puede avanzar una posición en el tablero a partir de la primera jugada.Pawns can only move one square at a time after their first move.
4.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(military)
a. infantryman
El peón recorrió a pie el terreno siguiendo órdenes de su superior.The infantryman advanced on foot through the land following his superior's orders.
b. foot-soldier
El escuadrón utilizó a varios peones para proteger sus armas.The squadron used several foot-soldiers to keep its weapons safe.
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