mouthful

el bocado

mouthful(

mauth

fool

)

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

noun

1. (quantity that fills the mouth)

a. el bocado

(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)

(food)

Why does the phone always seem to ring when I have a mouthful of food?¿Por qué el teléfono siempre parece sonar cuando le doy un bocado a la comida?

b. el trago

(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)

(beverage)

Paul's mouthful of soda went all over the floor when his sister tickled him.Paul escupió al piso el trago de refresco cuando su hermana le hizo cosquillas.

c. la bocanada

(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)

(air)

The manatee came up for a mouthful of air.El manatí subió por una bocanada de aire.

2. (long, difficult to pronounce word)

a. el trabalenguas

(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)

His name may be a mouthful, but if today's performance is an indicator, it's one we'll all learn.Su nombre puede que sea un trabalenguas, pero si su rendimiento de hoy es un indicador, nos lo aprenderemos todos.

3. (very significant utterance)

a. la verdad como un templo

(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)

That ten-year old said a mouthful about this year's elections, and the whole world took notice.Ese niño de diez años dijo una verdad como un templo sobre las elecciones de este año, y todo el mundo se dio cuenta.

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