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parasite

parasite(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el parásito
(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)
That orange stringy plant is a parasite that will eventually kill the host plant it lives on.Esa planta fibrosa de color naranja es un parásito que con el tiempo matará la planta huésped donde vive.
2.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(sponger)
a. el parásito
(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)
Lucy called her big brother a parasite because he was still living with their parents at age 30.Lucy llamó a su hermano mayor parásito porque todavía vivía con sus padres a los 30 años.
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