la negada
negado
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negado, el negado, la negada(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. hopeless case (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No vale la pena intentar hacer que juegue Sergio. Es un negado en lo que se trata de deportes.There's no point trying to get Sergio to play. He's a hopeless case when it comes to sports.
b. dead loss (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Siempre me eligen último para el equipo de voleibol porque soy un negado.I'm always the last player to be picked for the volleyball team because I'm a dead loss.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No te molestes en preguntarle a Mario que te ayude con la tarea. Es un negado para los idiomasDon't bother asking Mario to help you with your homework. He's hopeless at languages.
Mi padre es un negado en asuntos de tecnología.My dad's useless when it comes to technology.
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