adoquín
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el adoquín(
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doh
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keen
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. cobblestone
Los antiguos adoquines del Viejo San Juan son azules.The old cobblestones in Old San Juan are blue.
b. paving stone
No suelo llevar tacones porque es incómodo caminar con ellos sobre los adoquines.I don't usually wear heels because it is very uncomfortable to walk in them over the paving stones.
c. cobble
El casco antiguo no está asfaltado sino cubierto de adoquines.The old town is not asphalted but covered in cobbles.
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).
2. (colloquial) (silly person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. blockhead (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hermano es un adoquín. Por más que le explico este concepto no lo comprende.My brother is such a blockhead! It doesn't matter how I try to explain the concept to him, he just doesn't get it.
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