hoyo

el hoyo(
oh
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yoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. hole
Hay un hoyo en mis jeans nuevos.There's a hole in my new jeans.
a. hole
El perro hizo un hoyo en el jardín.The dog dug a hole in the garden.
b. pit
Cuando fuimos de campamento, cavamos un hoyo para hacer la fogata.When we went camping, we dug a pit to build a fire.
a. hole
La mayoría de los campos de golf tienen 18 hoyos.Most golf courses have 18 holes.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(tomb)
a. grave
Fumando así acabarás en el hoyo.Smoking like that will drive you to your grave.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(bad situation)
a. hole
Cayó en una depresión y le costó mucho salir del hoyo.He fell into a depression and found it very hard to come out of the hole.
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