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sandbag
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el saco terrero (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).
The residents of New Orleans filled sandbags in preparation for the hurricane.Los residentes de Nueva Orleans llenaron sacos terreros como preparación para el huracán.
b. el saco de arena (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).
They were able to reduce the flood damage by using sandbags.Usando sacos de arena, lograron reducir los daños ocasionados por la inundación.
c. la bolsa de arena (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 athlete trains with sandbags to improve his resistance.El atleta entrena con bolsas de arena para mejorar su resistencia.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. proteger con sacos terreros
Many families sandbag their houses during monsoon season.Muchas familias protegen sus casas con sacos terreros durante la temporada de monzones.
a. coaccionar
The accountant was sandbagged into fudging the numbers.Coaccionaron al contable para que amañara las cifras.
4. (to deceive)
a. engañar
The golfer sandbagged his opponent by exaggerating his handicap.El golfista engañó a su oponente exagerando su hándicap.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The sports commentator accused Dustin Johnson of sandbagging during the tournament.El comentarista deportivo acusó a Dustin Johnson de rendir por debajo de sus posibilidades durante el torneo.
Tony always gets glowing reviews because he sandbags during the goal setting process.Tony siempre recibe elogiosas críticas porque esconde su verdadero potencial durante el proceso de establecimiento de objetivos.
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