dwarf
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USAGE NOTE
Some people with dwarfism prefer the term "dwarf," while others prefer the term "little person." The plural of "dwarf" can be "dwarves" or "dwarfs." Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
dwarf(
dworf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)
(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).
(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).
My uncle is only 4' 10", so he's technically a dwarf.Mi tío solo mide 4' 10", así que técnicamente es un enano.
2. (mythology)
a. el enano (M), la enana (F)
(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).
(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).
Bilbo left his home to help the dwarves recover their lost gold.Bilbo dejó su hogar para ayudar a los enanos a recuperar su oro perdido.
3. (extremely offensive) (person of short stature)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
a. el enano (M), la enana (F) (extremely offensive)
(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).
(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).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. empequeñecer
The new mansion dwarfed our little seaside cottage.La mansión nueva empequeñeció nuestra casita de playa.
b. hacer parecer más pequeño
He's not short at all, but his brother dwarfs him.Él no es nada bajo, pero su hermano lo hace parecer más pequeño.
5. (to exceed)
a. eclipsar
The technological change of the 20th century dwarfed that of the previous millennium.El cambio tecnológico del siglo XX eclipsó el del milenio anterior.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (astronomy)
a. enano
We were able to see a dwarf star through the telescope.Pudimos ver una estrella enana por el telescopio.
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