la calavera
-the skull
See the entry for calavera.

calavera

la calavera(
kah
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lah
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beh
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rah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. skull
Las paredes de las catacumbas están cubiertas de calaveras.The walls of the catacombs are covered in skulls.
2. (rear light)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. tail light
Rompí una calavera mientras estacionaba.I broke a tail light while parking.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(libertine)
a. rake
Toda su vida ha sido un calavera.He has been a rake all his life.
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