garrón

el garrón(
gah
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rrohn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. spur
El garrón de las aves puede sobresalir de la pata o del ala.A birds' spur can protrude from the leg or from the wing.
a. paw
El garrón es al animal como el tobillo es al humano.The paw is to the animal what the ankle is to the human.
a. shank
El chef cocino un garrón de cordero con papas.The chef cooked a lamb shank with potatoes.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(unpleasant situation) (River Plate)
a. bummer
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Fue un garrón tener que despedirnos.Having to say goodbye was a bummer.
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