pobretón
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pobretón
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (pejorative) (impoverished)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. dirt-poor
Muchos trabajadores pobretones se mudaron a la ciudad.Many dirt-poor workers moved to the city.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (pejorative) (impoverished person)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. poor man (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Enrique es un nuevo rico. Todavía tiene los modales de un pobretón.Enrique is a nouveau riche. He still behaves like a poor man.
b. poor woman (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
En la puerta había una pobretona pidiendo limosna.There was a poor woman begging at the door.
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