little devil
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little devil(
lih
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duhl
deh
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vihl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (figurative) (naughty child)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el pequeño demonio (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).
Our grandson, Christopher, has been tormenting the cat all day. That child's a little devil!Nuestro nieto, Christopher, ha estado atormentando al gato todo el día. ¡Ese niño es un pequeño demonio!
b. el diablillo (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).
Be sure to give Carly a snack when she gets home from school. She's a little devil when she's hungry!Asegúrate de darle una merienda a Carly cuando llegue de la escuela. ¡Es un diablillo cuando tiene hambre!
c. el pingo (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
Pedro dumped a whole bag of rice on the kitchen floor. - What a little devil he is!Pedro derramó una bolsa de arroz en el piso de la cocina. - ¡Qué pingo es!
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