seesaw
seesaw(
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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 subibaja (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).
One of the boys jumped on one end of the seesaw, and his friend went flying into the air.Uno de los chicos saltó en un extremo del subibaja, y su amigo salió volando por los aires.
b. el balancín (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).
We used to play on these seesaws when we were kids.Solíamos jugar en estos balancines cuando éramos niños.
2. (figurative) (instability)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el vaivén (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).
Her parents' imminent divorce had Sally living in a permanent emotional seesaw.El inminente divorcio de sus padres tenía a Sally viviendo en un permanente vaivén emocional.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. columpiarse
The drunk patron was seesawing dangerously on his bar stool.El cliente borracho se columpiaba peligrosamente en el taburete.
4. (figurative) (to fluctuate)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. oscilar
The price of gas seesawed up and down all year long.El precio de la gasolina osciló de arriba abajo todo el año.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de vaivén
The little boy sat on the swing, singing and swaying with a seesaw motion.El niñito se sentó en el columpio, cantando y meciéndose con un movimiento de vaivén.
b. oscilante
Don't let the seesaw behavior of the stock market discourage you from investing.No dejes que el comportamiento oscilante del mercado de acciones te disuada de invertir.
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