gaznate

el gaznate(
gahs
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nah
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teh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(anatomy)
a. gullet
El matón le apretó el gaznate y no podía hablar.The thug grabbed him by the gullet and he couldn't speak.
b. throat
Diego se enrolló la bufanda de lana alrededor del gaznate y salió.Diego wrapped the woolen scarf around his throat and went out.
c. windpipe
El médico me echó un tubo largo por el gaznate.The doctor stuck a long tube down my windpipe.
d. whistle
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Bebí un vaso de agua para refrescar el gaznate.I drank a glass of water to wet my whistle.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. cream horn
Desayuné un gaznate con café.I had a cream horn and coffee for breakfast.
b. cannoli (plural)
El cocinero espolvoreó azúcar impalpable sobre los gaznates.The cook sprinkled confectioners' sugar over the cannoli.
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