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el antro(
ahn
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troh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (pejorative) (sleazy place)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. dive (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nos metimos en un antro lleno de humo donde sonaba música heavy.We went into some dive full of smoke where they were playing heavy metal.
b. dump (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
No te conviene caminar solo por esa zona de la ciudad. Está lleno de antros y personajes sospechosos.You don't want to walk on your own in that area of the city. It's full of dumps and suspicious characters.
2. (literary) (cave)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. cavern
Los enanos vivían en los profundos antros de la montaña, donde no penetraba la luz.The dwarves lived deep in the mountain caverns, where no light came.
3. (discotheque) (Honduras) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
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