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el pataleo, la pataleo(
pah
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tah
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leh
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oh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. stamping (on the ground)
Había un niño malcriado. Su lloriqueo y su pataleo no me dejaban dormir.There was a spoiled boy. I couldn't sleep because of his whining and stamping.
b. kicking (in the air or water)
Mi profesor de nado dijo que las brazadas están bien, pero tengo que mejorar el pataleo.My swimming instructor said my strokes are good, but I need to improve my kicking.
2. (commotion)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (colloquial) (gripe)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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