insumiso

insumiso, el insumiso
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. rebellious
Nadie podía dormarla: era un espíritu insumiso.No one could tame her: she was a rebellious spirit.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
2. (military)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Antes de 2001, cuando se abolió el servicio militar obligatorio en España, los insumisos se arriesgaban a ir a la cárcel.Before 2001, when compulsory military service was abolished in Spain, those who refused to serve risked prison.
Manuel se fue de su país porque era un insumiso.Manuel left his country because he refused to be compulsorily enlisted or to do community service instead.
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