gossip [ˈɡɒsɪp]
gossip(
ga
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sihp
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to talk about people)
b. chismorrear (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
Stop gossiping about them.Deja de chismorrear sobre ellos.
c. cotillear (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
People who gossip are not living their own lives.La gente que cotillea no vive sus vidas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (rumor)
b. el cotilleo (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
A piece of malicious gossip was going round the class.Un cotilleo malintencionado circulaba por la clase.
3. (conversation)
4. (person who gossips)
a. el chismoso (M), la chismosa (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).
My aunt is a terrible gossip.Mi tía es una chismosa terrible.
b. el cotilla (M), la cotilla (F) (Spain)
(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 Spain
Grandpa is the gossip of the family.Abuelito es el cotilla de la familia.
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gossipNounintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (person)
a. el chismoso(a)(M) la chismoso(a)(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).
b. el cotilla(M) la cotilla(F) (Spain)
(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 Spain
2. (talk)
a. el chismorreo(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).
b. el cotilleo(M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
to have a gossip (about)chismorrear or
gossip columnecos mpl de sociedad
gossip columnistcronista de sociedad
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (general)
a. chismorrear
b. cotillear (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
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