puntillo
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el puntillo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. pride
Su hermana le dijo que le prestaba el dinero, pero su puntillo de hombre de negocios le impedía aceptarlo.Her sister said she'd lend him the money, but his pride as a businessman prevented him from accepting it.
b. amour propre
La propia campeona confiesa en sus memorias que acabó aquella carrera por el puntillo, a pesar de estar completamente exhausta en el útimo kilómetro.The champion herself admits in her memoirs that she finished that race out of amour propre, despite being completely exhausted on the last kilometer.
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