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peekaboo(
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)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to make a baby laugh)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cucú (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Every time Eric opened his hands and said "peekaboo!" his niece would squeal with laughter.Cada vez que Eric abría las manos y decía "¡cucú!", su sobrina se reía a carcajadas".
b. aquí tá (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Where did Mom go, sweetie? - Peekaboo!¿Dónde está mamá, amor? - ¡Aquí tá!
c. acá tá (colloquial) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Where's Daddy? Peekaboo!¿Dónde está papá? ¡Acá tá!
d. tras (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
"Peekaboo!" said the young mother to her baby."¡Tras!" dijo la madre joven a su bebé.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (game)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cucú (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Yolanda was playing peekaboo with her daughter.Yolanda jugaba al cucú con su hija.
b. el cucú-tras (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Is your baby following you with his eyes yet? Do you play peekaboo with him?¿Ya los sigue su hijo con la vista? ¿Juegan al cucú-tras con él?
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