nochero
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el nochero, la nochera
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. night watchman
Pablo trabaja de nochero en las obras del nuevo hotel.Pablo works as a night watchman on the construction site of the new hotel.
2. (person who works night shifts) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. night worker
Los nocheros vienen acá a tomar café porque abrimos muy temprano.The night workers come here for coffee because we open very early.
3. (colloquial) (person who stays up late) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. night owl (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Julio se despierta temprano, pero yo soy más bien una nochera.Julio gets up very early, but I'm a bit of night owl.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. nightstand (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Gabi dejó su reloj sobre el nochero.Gabi left her watch on the nightstand.
b. bedside table
Mamá tiene una foto de familia en su nochero.Mum has a family photo on her bedside table.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (colloquial) (who stays up late) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. night (used as an adjective)
Los músicos de rock somos gente nochera. Yo nunca estoy en la cama antes de las doce.Rock musicians are night people. I'm never in bed before midnight.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A Heliodoro lo dispararon en un cruce nochero por la frontera.Heliodoro was shot while crossing the border at night.
Palavecino es una habitual de las tertulias nocheras de televisión.Palavecino is a regular on late-night TV talk shows.
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