veterano
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veterano(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (military)
a. veteran
El soldado veterano tiene el cuerpo lleno de tatuajes y cicatrices.The veteran soldier has his body covered with tattoos and scars.
a. veteran
Un traductor veterano me dio algunos consejos para tratar con los nuevos clientes.A veteran translator gave me some advice about dealing with new clients.
b. seasoned
María Cristina es una periodista veterana que conoce muy bien lo que es reportar noticias desde una zona de conflicto.Maria Cristina is a seasoned reporter who is no stranger to covering stories in a conflict zone.
c. senior
El señor Carvajal, el profesor más veterano del colegio, es muy respetado por todos sus colegas.Mr. Carvajal, the school's most senior professor, is well-respected by all of his colleagues.
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).
3. (militar)
a. veteran
El país entregó una medalla a los veteranos de guerra en una emotiva ceremonia.The country gave a medal to the war veterans in an touching ceremony.
a. veteran
Los novatos tienen mucho que aprender de los veteranos.The novices have a lot to learn from the veterans.
5. (colloquial) (elderly person) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. old person
¿Por qué esa chica tan joven está ligando con un veterano como Sr. Gómez?Why is that young girl hitting on an old person like Mr. Gomez?
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