(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Hey, Mac. I think that's my seat you're in.Oye, amigo. Creo que estás en mi asiento.

2. (clothing) (United Kingdom)

a. el impermeable

(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)

Take your mac with you in case it rains.Llévate el impermeable por si llueve.

A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).

(registered trademark)

(computing)

a. la Mac

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).

(registered trademark)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

You can download the software for PC or Mac on our website.En nuestro sitio web, puedes descargar el software para PC o Mac.

b. el Mac

(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)

A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).

(registered trademark)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

He opted for a Mac because he does a lot of graphic design work.Se decidió por un Mac porque trabaja mucho en diseño gráfico.

mac

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a. la impermeable m, gabardina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(raincoat)

mac [mæk]

noun

1 (Britain) (mackintosh) impermeable (m); (cagoule) chubasquero (m)

2 especially (US)

this way, Mac! ¡por aquí, amigo!

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