torpedo
torpedo(
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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. (weaponry)
a. el torpedo (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).
Somebody fired a torpedo at our submarine and we had to escape.Alguien disparó un torpedo a nuestro submarino y tuvimos que escapar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. torpedear
Members of our navy torpedoed the enemy ships.Miembros de nuestra marina torpedearon los barcos enemigos.
3. (figurative) (to ruin)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. torpedear
The committee torpedoed our plans by creating obstacles every step of the way.El comité torpedeó nuestros planes creando obstáculos cada paso del camino.
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