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melee(
mey
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ley
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el tumulto (M)
(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).
A pickpocket took advantage of the melee to steal his wallet.Un carterista aprovechó el tumulto para robarle la billetera.
2. (fight)
a. la refriega (F)
(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).
Somebody threw a punch and, in the ensuing melee two people were injured.Alguien dio un puñetazo y, en la refriega que tuvo lugar a continuación, dos personas resultaron heridas.
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