glutton [ˈɡlʌtn]
glutton
glutton(
gluh
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duhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (excessive eater)
a. el glotón (M), la glotona (F)
(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).
(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).
I use my bike for daily transportation, so I can afford to be a glutton.Yo uso mi bicicleta para el transporte diario, por lo que me puedo permitir ser un glotón.
b. el comilón (M), la comilona (F)
(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).
(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).
Paco is a glutton. He doesn't care that the food isn't very good here. He likes it because it's a buffet.Paco es un comilón. No le importa que la comida no es muy buena aquí. Le gusta porque es un bufé.
c. el comelón (M), la comelona (F) (Latin America)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
When I go to my grandmother's house I become a glutton because of all of her irresistible dishes.Cuando voy a casa de mi abuela me convierto en un comelón por todos sus platillos irresistibles.
2. (one with a great capacity for)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Elena is a glutton for travel. She saves half her income for tickets and hotels.Elena no se cansa de viajar; ahorra la mitad de sus ingresos para pasajes y hoteles.
If you wish to become a researcher, you must be a glutton for study.Si deseas convertirte en investigador, debes ser un estudioso incansable.
gluttonNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (greedy person)
a. el glotón(ona)(M) la glotón(ona)(F)
(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).
(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).
2. (fig)
a.
she's a glutton for worknunca se harta de trabajar
3. (fig)
a.
you're a glutton for punishmenteres masoquista
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