shin
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shin(
shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
(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).
He kicked me on the shin!¡Me dio una patada en la espinilla!
b. la canilla (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).
I got a bruise on my shin.Me ha salido un moretón en la canilla.
a. el jarrete (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).
I bought some shin of veal because it's less expensive.Compré jarrete de ternera porque es menos caro.
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.
He shinned up a tree so he could see the parade better.Trepó a un árbol para ver el desfile mejor.
The guards blocked him in, but he managed to shin up the drainpipe and escape.Los guardias lo encerraron, pero logró subir por el tubo del desagüe y escapar.
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