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spanker
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nautical)
a. la maricangalla (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 sailboat was sailing with its spanker unfurled to the wind.El velero navegaba con la maricangalla desplegada al viento.
2. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (marvel)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la maravilla (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).
Tom is a spanker of a runner. He's never lost a race.Tom es una maravilla de corredor. Nunca ha perdido una carrera.
3. (colloquial) (person or animal that moves fast)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la flecha (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 racehorse overtook all the others. He was a true spanker.El caballo de carreras superó a todos los demás. Era una verdadera flecha.
a. el azotador (M), la azotadora (F)
(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).
(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 teacher was a disciplinarian and a real spanker.El profesor era partidario de imponer una disciplina férrea y lo que se dice un auténtico azotador.
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