los matones
-the thugs
See the entry for matón.

matón

el matón, la matona(
mah
-
tohn
)
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).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(troublemaker)
a. thug
El mafioso tenía a varios matones a cargo de las palizas.The mafioso had several thugs in charge of beatings.
b. heavy
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
El matón dio un puñetazo a un hombre que lo miró mal.The heavy punched a man who gave him a wrong look.
c. bully (in school)
En la escuela hay un matón que me pega si no le doy mi bocadillo.There's a bully at school who hits me if I don't give him my sandwich.
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