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rodeos
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los rodeos(
rroh
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deh
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ohs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Manuela, habla sin rodeos. ¿Fuiste tú la que rompió el jarrón o no?Manuela, come straight to the point. Was it you who broke the vase or not?
Mi hijo anduvo con rodeos y no me contó la verdad.My son beat about the bush and didn't tell me the truth.
el rodeo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. detour
Dimos un rodeo porque el camino principal estaba bloqueado.We took a detour because the main road was blocked.
b. long way around
Dimos un rodeo para evitar el embotellamiento.We took the long way around to avoid the traffic jam.
c. long way round (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El área está inundada. Ni siquiera es posible dar un rodeo.The area is flooded. It's not even possible to take the long way round.
4. (stockbreeding) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. roundup
Después del rodeo, el gaucho herró el ganado.After the roundup, the gaucho branded the cows.
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