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jockey
jockey(
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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 jockey (M), la jockey (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).
The jockey urged his horse onward in an attempt to overtake the leader.El jockey impulsó a su caballo en un intento por rebasar al líder.
b. el jinete (M), la jinete (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).
The jockey dismounted from his horse.El jinete se bajó de su caballo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. competir por
Several people are jockeying for the promotion.Varias personas están compitiendo por el ascenso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. convencer
Michael jockeyed me into buying the red car.Michael me convenció de comprar el coche rojo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Rosa jockeyed Jimena out of the position of president of the building.Rosa le quitó a Jimena la posición de presidenta del edificio con artimañas.
The professor jockeyed the students out of reporting his unethical activities.El profesor disuadió a los estudiantes de reportar sus actividades poco éticas.
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