tacuache

el tacuache(
tah
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kwah
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cheh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (animal)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. opossum
Se oyó un ruido afuera y salí para ver qué era. Resultó ser solo un tacuache en el bote de la basura.I heard a noise outside and went out to check what it was. It turned out to be just an opossum in my garbage can.
b. possum
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Como animales nocturnos que son, los tacuaches cazan en la noche gracias a su gran vista.As nocturnal animals, possums hunt at night thanks to their great vision.
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