tórtolo

el tórtolo(
tohr
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toh
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loh
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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)
(lover)
a. lovebird
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Esos tórtolos no dejan de besarse. Están verdaderamente enamorados.Those lovebirds can't stop kissing. They're truly in love.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. turtledove
El pájaro que está en esa jaula es un tórtolo.The bird in that cage is a turtledove.
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