gaff
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gaff
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fishing)
a. el garfio (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).
It's a lot easier to get a fish that size with the gaff than to try to reel it all the way in.Es mucho más fácil agarrar un pez de este tamaño con el garfio que enrollar el sedal hasta sacarlo del agua.
2. (colloquial) (house) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
b. la choza (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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 Spain
I'd rather be relaxing in my gaff with a few mates than go out and spend 50 or 100 quid at a club.Prefiero pasar la noche tranquilamente en mi choza con unos colegas a salir y gastar 50 o 100 libras en un club.
3. (nautical)
a. el pico (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'll hold the gaff; you get the whole sail on the port side, and then'll we can start furling it.Yo sujeto el pico; tú, pasa toda la vela a babor y luego la recogemos y la plegamos.
b. el cangrejo (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).
Keep hauling at the halyard; the gaff should be at a steeper angle than that.Sigue halando la driza; el cangrejo tiene que formar un ángulo más empinado.
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