malón
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el malón
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. Indian raid
"La cautiva", de Esteban Echeverría, es un extenso poema que narra la historia de una joven secuestrada en ocasión de un malón."The Captive," by Esteban Echeverria, is a long poem that tells the story of a young woman abducted during an Indian raid.
2. (figurative) (rowdy group) (Southern Cone)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. mob
Un malón de hinchas invadió la cancha, y el partido debió ser interrumpido.A mob of fans invaded the field, and the game had to be stopped.
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