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sabihondo
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "sabiondo."
el sabihondo, la sabihonda
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).
1. (colloquial) (person who seems to know everything)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. know-it-all (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A mí Paco no me cae bien. Me parece un sabihondo presuntuoso.I don't like Paco. I think he's a self-important know-it-all.
b. know-all (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Qué dicen los sabihondos de tu diario favorito?What do the know-alls from your favourite newspaper say?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (that seems to know everything)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La novia de Miller es un poco sabihonda, ¿no te parece?Miller's girlfriend is a bit of a smart aleck, don't you think?
Nadie en clase soportaba a aquel niño tan sabihondo.No one in class could stand that know-it-all kid.
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