lad
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lad(
lahd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (boy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. el muchacho (M)
(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).
I was only a lad when my family moved to Japan.Yo era apenas un muchacho cuando mi familia se mudó a Japón.
b. el chico (M)
(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).
The teacher asked the question again, but the lad didn't answer.El profesor volvió a hacer la pregunta, pero el chico no respondió.
c. el chaval (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
That lad has been getting into all kinds of mischief.Ese chaval se ha estado metiendo en todo tipo de travesuras.
d. el pibe (M) (colloquial) (Bolivia) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Leave the lad alone!¡Deja al pibe en paz!
e. el chavo (M) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
That lad has always dreamed of becoming an astronaut.Ese chavo siempre ha soñado con ser astronauta.
f. el cabro (M) (colloquial) (Chile)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
The lad was sipping milk from a straw and eating a sandwich.El cabro sorbía leche de un popote y comía un sándwich.
2. (colloquial) (young man) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
b. el tío (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Lupe fell head over heels for the ever-so-handsome lad.Lupe se enamoró perdidamente del guapísimo tío.
c. el jovencito (M)
(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).
Those lads spend the whole day outside the train station.Esos jovencitos se pasan todo el día afuera de la estación de tren.
3. (colloquial) (fellow) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
b. el muchacho (M)
(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).
I'll meet the lads at the pub later today.Voy a verme con los muchachos en el pub hoy en la tarde.
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