punk

el punk

el gamberro

punk(

puhngk

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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

1. (grunge subculture)

a. el punk

(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)

Punk began as a rejection of the prevailing rock music of the 1970s.El punk comenzó como un rechazo de la música rock predominante de los setenta.

2. (hoodlum)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el gamberro

(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)

, la gamberra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Somebody needs to teach that punk a lesson.Alguien tiene que enseñarle a ese gamberro una lección.

b. el vándalo

(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)

, la vándala

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There are some punks in our neighborhood that are always causing trouble.Hay unos vándalos en nuestro barrio que siempre están causando problemas.

3. (inexperienced young person)

a. el principiante

(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)

, la principiante

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(especially masculine)

Give him some time. He's just a punk; I'm confident he'll learn soon.Dale tiempo. Es apenas un principiante; estoy segura de que pronto aprenderá.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (associated with punk rock)

a. punki

Do you think Sleater Kinney is the best punk band?¿Piensas que Sleater Kinney es la mejor banda punki?

b. punk

He's got a very punk sense of style.Él tiene un estilo bastante punk.

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