gravy
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gravy(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. el jugo de carne (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).
Turkey meat can be a bit dry, which is why we always have gravy.La carne de pavo puede ser algo seca, por lo que siempre tenemos jugo de carne.
2. (slang) (additional benefit) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la ganga (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Selling those parking permits is real gravy for the city council.La venta de esos permisos de estacionamiento es una verdadera ganga para el concejo municipal.
b. el chollo (M) (colloquial) (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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
What mattered to me was the promotion; the raise was just gravy.Lo que me importaba era el ascenso, el aumento de salario solo era chollo.
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