pingo
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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 5).
el pingo(
peeng
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goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (shred)
a. rag
Mi abrigo favorito está hecho pingos después de que la secadora lo destrozara.My favorite sweater is in rags after the dryer destroyed it.
a. old rag
Tengo que hacer limpieza de mi armario y tirar los pingos que ya no uso.I have to clean my wardrobe out and throw away the old rags I don't use anymore.
3. (whore)
a. slut
Esta calle está llena de pingos con ropa muy sexy buscando clientes.This street is full of sluts wearing very sexy clothes and searching for clients.
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. scamp
José era un pingo de pequeño, pero ahora que es un adulto es muy serio y responsable.Jose was a scamp as a boy, but now that he is an adult he is very serious and responsible.
b. little rascal
Tu hijo es un pingo, pero seguro que en unos años se calmará.Your son is a little rascal, but I'm sure he will calm down in some years.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mischievous
Mi hermanito es bien pingo - ¡el otro día llenó de catarinas el cajón donde guardo mis calcetines!My little brother is really mischievous - the other day he filled my sock drawer with ladybugs!
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