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negrero
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negrero(
neh
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greh
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. slave
El barco negrero partió hacia América con 130 esclavos.The slave ship sailed to the Americas with 130 slaves.
2. (colloquial) (exploitative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tyrannical
Renuncié a mi trabajo porque el gerente era muy negrero.I quit my job because the manager was so tyrannical.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (history)
a. slave trader
El negrero vendió los esclavos al dueño de una plantación de algodón.The slave trader sold the slaves to the owner of a cotton plantation.
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).
4. (colloquial) (exploitative boss)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. slave driver (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi jefe es un negrero. Nos hace trabajar horas extra sin pagarnos lo que corresponde.My boss is a slave driver. He makes us work extra hours without paying us what we're due.
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