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bean(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Feijoada is a Brazilian dish consisting of beans, pork, and beef.La feijoada es un plato brasileño que consiste en frijoles, puerco y carne.
My favorite meal is rice and beans.Mi comida preferida es arroz con frijoles.
d. la habichuela (F) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Spain
We ate beans a lot when I was in San Juan.A menudo comimos habichuelas cuando estuve en San Juan.
e. el poroto (M) (Southern Cone)
(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 made a salad with beans and tomatoes.Preparé una ensalada de porotos y tomates.
f. la caraota (F) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
You're not going to eat your beans?¿No te vas a comer las caraotas?
3. (colloquial) (head) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el coco (M) (colloquial)
(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 know you can figure it out if you just use your bean.Sé que lo puedes solucionar si usas el coco.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (colloquial) (to hit) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
b. dar un porrazo (colloquial)
Did you just bean your little brother?¿Acabas de darle un porrazo a tu hermanito?
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