rapaz

rapaz, la rapaz(
rrah
-
pahs
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. predatory
Muchas aves rapaces sobrevuelan los cielos sobre el valle.Many predatory birds flew in the skies over the valley.
b. of prey
¿Los buitres son aves carroñeras o rapaces?Are vultures scavengers or birds of prey?
a. greedy
Mi hijo es rapaz y quiere todo para él.My son is greedy and wants everything for himself.
b. rapacious
Guillermo es un hombre rapaz que nunca renuncia a sus objetivos.Guillermo is a rapacious man who never quits until he fulfills his goals.
a. thieving
Ese hombre rapaz me bajó diez pesos.That thieving guy robbed ten pesos from me.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
4.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(young person)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. kid
Uno de esos rapaces rompió la ventana con una piedra.One of those kids broke the window with a rock.
b. lad (masculine)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Rapaces, no jueguen bajo la lluvia o se van a enfermar.Lads, don't play in the rain or you'll get sick.
c. lass (feminine)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Juliana es una rapaz muy inteligente para su edad.Juliana is a very intelligent lass for her age.
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