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el sambenito
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. stigma
Mis compañeros me llamaban "la chimenea" por todo lo que fumaba. Dejé de fumar, pero me quedé con el sambenito.My coworkers called me "the chimney" because I smoked a lot. I quit smoking, but the stigma stayed with me.
b. label
Cuando te ponen el sambenito de machista, luego es muy difícil quitárselo de encima.When people put the sexist label on you, it's hard to get rid of it later.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Jorge ya llevaba el sambenito de mentiroso en los tiempos de la escuela primaria.Jorge was already labeled a liar when he was only in elementary school.
A Carmen le colgaron el sambenito de tacaña, pero no sé por qué. Siempre ha sido muy generosa.People branded Carmen a tightwad, but I don't know why. She's always been very generous.
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