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el jergón(
hehr
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gohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. straw mattress
Los guardias le dieron al prisionero un jergón para dormir.The guards gave the prisoner a straw mattress to sleep on.
b. pallaisse (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
En el cuartel, solo había algunas camas de hierro; los jergones estaban tan sucios que nadie los usaba.In the barracks, there were only a few iron beds; the palliasses were so filthy that nobody used them.
2. (clothing)
a. ill-fitting garment
La niña llevaba un jergón e iba descalza.The girl was wearing an ill-fitting garment and no shoes.
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