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jiffy
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jiffy(
jih
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fi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el segundo (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).
I'll be ready in a jiffy.Estaré listo en un segundo.
b. el momento (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'll be there in a jiffy.Estaremos ahí en un momento.
c. el momentito (M) (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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
It's a simple cake with just four ingredients that you can make in a jiffy.Es una torta sencilla de cuatro ingredientes que puedes preparar en un momentito.
d. el santiamén (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).
They packed their bags in a jiffy and headed off.Hicieron las maletas en un santiamén y se fueron.
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