tragón
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tragón, el tragón, la tragona(
trah
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gohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (prone to eating a lot)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. gluttonous
No podía creer lo tragona que era esa familia que estaba en el bufé.I couldn't believe how gluttonous that family at the buffet was.
b. greedy
Tengo un hermano muy tragón. Siempre come al menos tres platos.I have a very greedy brother. He always eats at least three platefuls.
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. glutton
¡No seas un tragón! No comas demasiado o te sentirás hinchado.Don't be a glutton! Don't so eat much or you'll feel bloated.
b. pig (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Ese niño es un tragón! Siempre que lo veo está comiendo.That kid's a pig! He's always eating when I see him.
c. chowhound (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Sebastián es un tragón y siempre quiere almorzar en un bufé.Sebastian is a chowhound and always wants to go to a buffet for lunch.
d. greedy guts (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los invitados eran unos tragones y se comieron todo el banquete.The guests were greedy guts and ate up the whole banquet.
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