lockjaw

lockjaw(
lak
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ja
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el tétanos
(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)
If you don't get all your shots, you could end up with lockjaw or something.Si no vas para que te den todas las inyecciones, podrías terminar con tétanos o algo así.
b. el tétano
(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 don't have lockjaw! I just have a toothache.¡No tengo tétano! Solo tengo dolor de muelas.
a. el trismo
(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)
Lockjaw is only one of several possible symptoms of tetanus.El trismo es solo uno de varios síntomas posibles del tétano.
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