electric shock
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la descarga eléctrica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd rather call an electrician than risking you getting an electric shock.Preferiría llamar a un electricista antes que arriesgarte a que te de una descarga eléctrica.
b. el shock eléctrico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Back in the days, some mental illnesses were treated with electric shocks.Antes, algunas enfermedades mentales se trataban con shock eléctrico.
c. el corrientazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I knew she was the one when I saw her and felt an electric shock.Sabía que era la mujer para mi cuando la vi y sentí un corrientazo.
d. el calambrazo (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
My step-grandfather died from an electric shock.Mi abuelo postizo murió de un calambrazo.
e. la corriente (F) (Argentina)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Be careful! You can get an electric shock with that exposed cable.¡Ten cuidado! Te puede dar corriente con ese cable expuesto.
f. la patada (F) (colloquial) (Argentina)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
We felt an electric shock when we shook hands.Sentimos una patada cuando nos dimos la mano.
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