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regañón

regañón, el regañón, la regañona
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(nagging and critical)
a. grumbling
Ojalá mi papá no fuera tan regañón. Se enoja por cualquier cosa que le digo.I wish my dad wasn't so grumbling. He gets mad at anything I tell him.
b. grumpy
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
La verdad, yo lo recuerdo como un viejito regañón e irritable.I honestly remember him as a grumpy and irritable old man.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person who scolds)
a. grumbler
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Mi maestra de español de cuarto de primaria era una regañona.My fourth grade Spanish teacher was a grumbler.
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