kitty

el gatito

kitty(

kih

)

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

noun

1. (pet name for a cat)

a. el gatito

(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)

, la gatita

(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).

(F)

Come here, kitty. I'm not going to hurt you.Ven aquí gatito. No te voy a hacer daño.

b. el minino

(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)

, la minina

(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).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Look at the cute kitty! Can I take him home, Mom?¡Mira qué lindo el minino! ¿Me lo puedo llevar a casa, mamá?

2. (pooled money)

a. el fondo común

(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)

We had to use all the money in the kitty to buy a new fridge.Tuvimos que usar todo el dinero del fondo común para comprar una heladera nueva.

b. el bote

(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)

My roommates and I have a kitty for shared expenses.Mi compañeros de apartamento y yo tenemos un bote para gastos compartidos.

3. (gambling)

a. la puesta

(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).

(F)

Everyone put two more chips in the kitty.Todos colocaron dos fichas más en la puesta.

b. el bote

(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)

I'm going to use the money I won from the kitty to buy myself a fancy hat.Voy a usar el dinero que gané del bote para comprarme un sombrero elegante.

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