boomerang(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el bumerán (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).
He tried to teach me how to throw boomerang, but I couldn't get it to come back to me.Intentó enseñarme a lanzar el bumerán, pero yo no conseguía hacerlo volver.
b. el búmeran (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).
We went into a shop that had boomerangs for sale, painted with beautiful Aboriginal designs.Entramos a una tienda que tenía a la venta búmerans pintados con bellos diseños aborígenes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tener el efecto contrario al buscado
It's a shame how sometimes one's best intentions can boomerang.Es una lástima que a veces las mejores intenciones tengan el efecto contrario al buscado.
b. salir el tiro por la culata (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The company itself is asking for an inquiry into the mismanagement, but they may find that it boomerangs on them.La empresa misma está pidiendo que se investigue la mala gestión, pero igual les sale el tiro por la culata.
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