hit-and-run
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hit-and-run
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el choque y fuga (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).
Hello, officer? I want to report a hit-and-run on Route 41.Hola, ¿oficial? Quiero denunciar un choque y fuga en la carretera 41.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
There was a story in the newspaper about a young man who was killed in a hit-and-run.En el periódico publicaron que un joven fue atropellado y el conductor se dio a la fuga.
You can't do a hit-and-run. You have to leave a note on the person's windshield.No puedes chocar con un carro y fugarte. Tienes que dejar una nota en el parabrisas.
2. (sports)
a. la jugada de bateo y corrido (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).
Hernandez stole second base on a hit-and-run.Hernández robó la segunda base en una jugada de bateo y corrido.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A hit-and-run driver totally trashed my bumper, and the insurance company says my policy doesn't cover the damage.Me destrozaron la defensa y el conductor se dio la fuga, y la empresa de seguros dice que mi póliza no va a pagar los daños.
The hit-and-run accident stunned the whole neighborhood.El accidente en el que el conductor se dio a la fuga sacudió a toda la vecindad.
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