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petiso

petiso, el petiso(
peh
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tee
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soh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(little)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. short
Ana rechaza a los hombres petisos porque le gustan altos.Ana rejects short men because she likes tall ones.
b. small
Es raro que Juan sea tan petiso cuando sus padres son tan altos.It's strange that Juan is so small when his parents are so tall.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
2. (animal)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. small horse
El petiso que tienen en el circo es bastante manso.The small horse they have in the circus is very docile.
b. pony
Nunca antes había montado en un petiso hasta que pasé un verano en la granja.I had never ridden a pony before until I spent a summer on the farm.
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