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mojigato, el mojigato, la mojigata(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. prudish
Los padres más mojigatos se opusieron a que se enseñe educación sexual en las escuelas.The more prudish parents opposed to the teaching of sexual education in schools.
b. straight-laced
Eran tan mojigatos que no querían escuchar chistes verdes.They were so straight-laced that they didn't want to hear dirty jokes.
c. strait-laced
Mis padres son mojigatos y no les gusta que yo fume y beba alcohol.My parents are strait-laced and disapprove of my smoking and drinking.
d. sanctimonious (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Abandona ya esa actitud mojigata y cobarde.Enough of your cowardly, sanctimonious attitude.
2. (two-faced)
a. hypocritical
Me adulas porque necesitas algo de mí. Eres una mentirosa mojigata.You're complimenting me because you need something. You're a hypocritical liar.
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).
a. prude
Deja que el novio de Ana duerma con ella y no en el cuarto de huéspedes. ¡No seas un mojigato!Let Ana's boyfriend sleep with her and not in the guest room. Don't be a prude!
a. hypocrite
No prestes atención a los chupamedias y a los mojigatos. Solo pretenden usarte.Don't listen to the bootlickers and the hypocrites. They only want to use you.
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