push-up
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “pushup.”
push-up(
poosh
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (exercise)
a. la flexión (F)
(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).
How many push-ups can you do? - I can only do about ten.¿Cuántas flexiones puedes hacer? - Yo solo puedo hacer unas diez.
b. la flexión de brazos (F)
(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).
The coach told Bill to do 100 push-ups.El entrenador le dijo a Bill que hiciera 100 flexiones de brazos.
c. la lagartija (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
When I was in training, I did 700 push-ups a day.Cuando entrenaba, hacía 700 lagartijas por día.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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