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food coma
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (slang) (general)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. el sueño después de comer (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).
After Thanksgiving dinner, Lisa fell into a food coma on the couch.Después de la cena de Acción de Gracias, Lisa cayó en un sueño después de comer en el sofá.
b. la modorra después de comer (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).
Sophie had a food coma and lay down on the couch.A Sophie le agarró la modorra después de comer y se acostó en el sillón.
c. el mal del puerco (M) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I'm entering a food coma. I'm going to take a nap.Me dio el mal del puerco. Voy a echarme un coyotito.
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