roly-poly
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roly-poly(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el brazo de gitano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mum made a jam roly-poly for dessert.Mi mamá preparó un brazo de gitano de mermelada para el postre.
2. (animal)
a. la cochinilla (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 children are in the yard hunting roly-polies under rocks.Los niños están en el jardín buscando cochinillas debajo de las piedras.
b. el bicho bolita (M) (Argentina)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. 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 Argentina
Roly-polies prefer damp areas and feed on decaying plant material.Los bichos bolita prefieren las zonas húmedas y se alimentan de materia vegetal en descomposición.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (colloquial) (plump)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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