name-calling
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name-calling(
neym
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ka
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lihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. los insultos (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).
Name-calling is not allowed in school.Los insultos están prohibidos en la escuela.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I called my brother something nasty, and Mom punished me for name-calling.Le dije algo feo a mi hermano y mamá me castigó por insultar.
Johnny got in trouble for name-calling on the playground.Johnny se metió en problemas por decir insultos en el patio de recreo.
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