rata
rat
ser una rata de biblioteca to be a bookworm
rata común house rat
rata gris brown rat
rata negra black rat; house rat
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rata
rata(
rrah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
En el metro de Nueva York se pueden ver muchas ratas.You can see a lot of rats in the subway in New York.
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).
2. (colloquial) (miser)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. cheapskate (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Mi jefe es un rata que no ha aprobado un aumento de salario para nadie en tres años.My boss is a cheapskate who hasn't approved a pay raise for anyone in three years.
b. tightwad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
¡Esa rata solo me dejó una propina del 5%!That tightwad only gave me a 5% tip!
3. (colloquial) (bad person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. rat (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
No soporto ese rata de novio que tiene mi compañera de apartamento.I can't stand that rat of a boyfriend my roommate has.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (miserly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. stingy
No seas tan rata. Es mi cumpleaños y quiero ir a un buen restaurante.Don't be so stingy. It's my birthday, and I want to go to a good restaurant.
b. cheap (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Es muy rata. Ni un centavo te prestaría.She's really cheap. She wouldn't even lend you a penny.
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rataadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial)
a. stingy, mean
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial)
a. stingy person
3. (general)
a. rat
rata de aguawater rat
4. (colloquial)
a.
rata de sacristíafanatical churchgoer
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