holler

holler(
ha
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luhr
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. gritar
Ben hollered at the waiter because he brought him the wrong dish.Ben le gritó al mesero porque le trajo el plato equivocado.
b. chillar
There's no need to holler. I'm standing right next to you.No hay por qué chillar. Estoy parado junto a ti.
c. dar voces
The fans in the stands hollered when their team won.Los fanáticos que estaban en las gradas dieron voces cuando su equipo ganó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. gritar
Our mom just hollered "Kids, it's dinnertime!"Nuestra madre acaba de gritar: "¡Chicos, es hora de cenar!"
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el grito
(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).
(M)
A brick fell on my foot and I let out a loud holler.Me cayó un ladrillo en el pie y solté un grito fuerte.
b. el chillido
(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).
(M)
We heard a holler and ran inside to make sure Nina was okay.Oímos un chillido y entramos corriendo para asegurarnos de que Nina estaba bien.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(telephone call)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el telefonazo
(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).
(M)
Give me a holler when you're at home so that I know you got there okay.Pégame un telefonazo cuando llegues a casa para que sepa que llegaste bien.
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