soponcio

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el soponcio(
soh
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pohn
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syoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(shock)
a. fit
A Francisco le va a dar un soponcio cuando descubra que estás saliendo con su hermana.Francisco is going to have a fit when he discovers that you're dating his sister.
Al enterarse de que me habían expulsado del colegio, a mis padres les dio un soponcio.When they realized I'd been expelled from school, my parents had a fit.
b. fright
¡Qué soponcio! Creí que me ibas a decir que nos echan de la casa.What a fright! I thought you were going to tell me that we were being thrown out of the house.
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