sargento
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el sargento, la sargento(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (military)
a. sergeant
Tras varios años de servicio en el cuerpo de policía, ascendió a sargento.After several years' service in the police force, he was promoted to sergeant.
3. (colloquial) (authoritarian person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dictator (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi abuela era una auténtica sargento. Nos tenía a todos a raya.My grandmother was a real dictator. She kept a tight rein on all of us.
b. tyrant (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No soy un sargento; solo quiero que todo esté perfecto.I'm not a tyrant; I just want everything to be perfect.
Mi jefe es un sargento. Se pasa el día mangoneándonos.My boss is a tyrant. He won't stop bossing us around all day.
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