rácanoa rácana
rácano
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (mean)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. stingy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
No pienso gastar un centavo en esos estúpidos recuerdos. - ¡Ay, vamos, no seas rácano!I won't spend a cent on those stupid souvenirs. - Oh come on, don't be stingy!
b. tightfisted (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
El tipo nuevo es muy rácano. Me hizo pagarle la cerveza.The new guy's really tightfisted. He made me pay for his beer.
2. (colloquial) (slothful)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. lazy
Aquí no hay lugar para personas rácanas, así que ¡empieza a trabajar!There's no place for lazy people here, so start working!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (colloquial) (mean person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
rácanoadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (tacaño)
a. mean, stingy
2. (gandul)
a. idle, lazy
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
3. (tacaño)
a. mean devil
4. (gandul)
a. lazybones
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