enano
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USAGE NOTE
Some people with dwarfism prefer the term "enano," while others prefer the term "persona pequeña." Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
el enano, la enana(
eh
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nah
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noh
)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. (medicine)
Ser una enana no le había impedido llegar a representar a su país en los Juegos Olímpicos.Being a dwarf had not stopped her from getting to represent her country at the Olympics.
b. little person
Mi tatarabuelo era enano y dueño de una finca ganadera en Wyoming.My great-great-grandfather was a little person and cattle ranch owner in Wyoming.
a. dwarf
Un enano y un elfo se unieron a nuestro héroe en su viaje al bosque encantado.A dwarf and an elf joined our hero in his journey to the enchanted woods.
3. (colloquial) (child)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. kid (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tengo tres hermanos mayores y uno que todavía es un enano.I have three older brothers and one who is still a kid.
b. tyke (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hija todavía está en jardín de infantes. ¿Y cómo anda tu enano?My daughter is still in kindergarten. And how is that tyke of yours doing?
c. rugrat (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Qué alto que estás! La última vez que te vi eras un enano.You're so tall now! Last time I saw you, you were a rugrat.
4. (extremely offensive) (person of short stature)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
b. midget (extremely offensive)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
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