el zamuro
zamuro
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el zamuro, la zamura(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal) (Andes) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. turkey vulture
La película de terror comienza con una parvada de zamuros comiendo carroña en el desierto.The opening scene of the horror movie is a flock of turkey vultures eating carrion in the desert.
b. turkey buzzard
De todas las aves, a la que más temo es al zamuro.Of all birds, the one I fear the most is the turkey buzzard.
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).
2. (pejorative) (foolish person) (Dominican Republic)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
a. dope (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Eres una zamura! ¿Cómo pudiste olvidar tu pasaporte?You're a dope! How could you forget your passport?
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