kingpin

el cerebro

kingpin(

kihng

pihn

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (most important person)

a. el cerebro

(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).

(M)

The FBI is trying to take down the kingpin of the drug smuggling operation.El FBI está tratando de atrapar al cerebro de la operación de narcotráfico.

b. el eje

(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).

(M)

Delia is the kingpin of an enormous network of lobbyists.Delia es el eje de una inmensa red de cabilderos.

2. (bowling)

a. el bolo central

(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).

(M)

Just because the ball hits the kingpin doesn't mean you're going to knock all the others down.Que la bola impacte en el bolo central no quiere decir que vayas a tumbar todos los demás.

b. el pino central

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The bowler knocked the kingpin into the seven for a spare.El lanzador derribó el pino central contra el siete logrando un semipleno.

3. (mechanics)

a. el perno rey

(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).

(M)

(for trailer)

Place the kingpin inside the fifth wheel.Coloque el perno rey dentro de la quinta rueda.

b. el pivote de dirección

(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).

(M)

(on wheel)

The kingpin broke, and the wheel fell off.Se rompió el pivote de dirección y se desprendió la rueda.

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