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This word may also be spelled "gibe" in the senses shown in 1) and 3), or "gybe" in the senses shown in 2) and 4).
jibe(
jayb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (insult)
c. la pulla (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).
Mario's used to the jibes he gets from his coworkers, but he's had enough of them.Mario está acostumbrado a las pullas de sus colegas, pero ya está harto de ellas.
2. (nautical)
a. la virada en redondo (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).
An accidental jibe can be quite dangerous, especially if the wind is strong.Una virada accidental en redondo puede ser muy peligrosa, sobre todo si el viento es fuerte.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (nautical)
a. virar en redondo
Now we're going to jibe and set a new course.Ahora vamos a virar en redondo y fijar un rumbo nuevo.
5. (colloquial) (to agree; often used with "with") (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. cuadrar
It turns out the statements of the two suspects didn't jibe.Resulta que las declaraciones de los dos sospechosos no cuadraban.
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