pantalón corto

USAGE NOTE
The singular "pantalón corto" and the plural "pantalones cortos" can be used interchangeably in Spanish to refer to a single pair of pants.
el pantalón corto(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. shorts
¡No, hermanito, no puedes venir a mi boda en pantalón corto!No, little brother, you can't come to my wedding wearing shorts!
b. short pants
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Siempre llevo pantalón corto en verano.I always wear short pants in the summer.
c. short trousers
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No es buena idea ir al monte con pantalón corto. Hay mucha maleza.It's not a good idea to go into the bush in short trousers. There's a lot of thicket.
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