yo-yo
yo-yo(
yo
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yo
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (toy)
b. el yoyo (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Rafael can do tricks with his yo-yo.Rafael sabe hacer trucos con su yoyo.
2. (colloquial) (foolish person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el bobo (M), la boba (F) (colloquial)
(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 commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What do you think of Donna's new boyfriend. - He's a yo-yo. I can't understand what she's doing with him.¿Qué opinas del nuevo novio de Donna? - Es un bobo. No entiendo qué hace con él.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. oscilar
Temperatures are expected to yo-yo up and down in the next few days.Se espera que las temperaturas oscilen arriba y abajo en los próximos días.
b. ir
In this profession, you find yourself yo-yoing between very busy and very quiet periods.En esta profesión, te encuentras yendo de temporadas en las que estás muy ocupado a otras en las que no.
c. no decidirse
She's still yo-yoing between going on vacation to China or to Japan.No acaba de decidirse entre irse de vacaciones a China o Japón.
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